bengal Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India

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Ben*gal" noun
Definitions
  1. A province in India, giving its name to various stuffs, animals, etc.
  2. A thin stuff, made of silk and hair, originally brought from Bengal.
  3. Striped gingham, originally brought from Bengal; Bengal stripes.

Webster 1913