Meanings
- A historical region of the Arabian Peninsula along the Persian Gulf, corresponding broadly to the eastern coastal areas of the peninsula in present-day Gulf states.
Synonyms: Bahrain Region
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA historical region of the Arabian Peninsula along the Persian Gulf, corresponding broadly to the eastern coastal areas of the peninsula in present-day Gulf states.
Origin
- Arabicٱلْبَحْرَيْن
- EnglishEastern Arabia
Derived from Arabic ٱلْبَحْرَيْن (l-baḥrayn).
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Eastern Arabia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastern%20Arabia
“Eastern Arabia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastern%20Arabia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eastern Arabia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastern%20Arabia.
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