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PRONUNCIATION OF BASRA

Basra  [ˈbæzrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BASRA

noun
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verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Basra is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BASRA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Basra

Basra

Basra, also written Basrah, is the capital of Basra Governorate, located on the Shatt al-Arab river in southern Iraq between Kuwait and Iran. It had an estimated population of 952,441 as of 2007, and 3.5 million of 2012. Basra is also Iraq's main port, although it does not have deep water access, which is handled at the port of Umm Qasr. The city is part of the historic location of Sumer, the home of Sinbad the Sailor, and a proposed location of the Garden of Eden. It played an important role in early Islamic history and was built in 636 CE or 14 AH. It is Iraq's second largest and most populous city after Baghdad. Basra is consistently one of the hottest cities on the planet, with summer temperatures regularly at least 45 degrees celsius.

Definition of Basra in the English dictionary

The definition of Basra in the dictionary is a port in SE Iraq, on the Shatt-al-Arab. Pop: 1 187 000.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BASRA


Basrah
ˈbæzrə
doosra
ˈduːzrə
Ezra
ˈɛzrə
ibn-Ezra
ˌɪbənˈɛzrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BASRA

Basotho
Basotho-Ba-Borwa
Basotho-Qwaqwa
Basov
basque
Basque Provinces
basquine
Basrah
bass
bass clarinet
bass clef
bass drum
bass fiddle
bass flute
bass guitar
bass guitarist
bass horn
bass player
bass response
Bass Strait

WORDS THAT END LIKE BASRA

agora
Alexandra
ancora
Andorra
Ankara
bra
Busra
camera
era
extra
Fra
hora
laura
opera
ora
para
sera
sierra
terra
ultra

Synonyms and antonyms of Basra in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Basra» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BASRA

Find out the translation of Basra to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Basra from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Basra» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

巴士拉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Basora
570 millions of speakers

English

Basra
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बसरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البصرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Басра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Basra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বসরা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Bassorah
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Basra
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Basra
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バスラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바스라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Basra
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Basra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாஸ்ரா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बसरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Basra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bassora
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Basra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Басра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Basra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Βασόρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Basra
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Basra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Basra
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Basra

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BASRA»

The term «Basra» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.766 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BASRA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Basra» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Basra» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Basra

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BASRA»

Discover the use of Basra in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Basra and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Basra, the Failed Gulf State: Separatism and Nationalism in ...
This book presents, for the first time, an actual case of southern Iraqi separatism: a daring bid to turn Basra into a pro-British mercantile mini-state.
Reidar Visser, 2005
2
Iraq 1941: The Battles for Basra, Habbaniya, Fallujah and ...
De politiske og militære begivenheder i Irak under 2.Verdenskrig.
Robert Lyman, 2006
3
The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq
Presents the true story of how Alia Baker, the librarian of the Basra library, and her friends managed to save the books of the library before the library was burned to the ground during the 2003 Iraq War.
‎2005
4
Target Basra
Told from the perspective, and with the cooperation of officers and men in the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines, Target Basra is a story of courage, fortitude and the harsh realities of modern war, fought in the context of the turmoil of ...
Mike Rossiter, 2008
5
Stress-Induced Gene Expression in Plants
Researchers from North America and Western Europe discuss the state of the art research on gene expression in plants as affected by various stresses such as water deficit, seed dessication, anoxia, salinity, temperature extremes, heavy ...
Amarjit Basra, 1994
6
Mechanisms of Environmental Stress Resistance in Plants
This book discusses progress made toward the major goal of uncovering the plant resistance mechanisms to biotic and abiotic stresses; the purpose being to utilise this knowledge in genetic modification of plants for achieving improved ...
Amarjit Basra, 1997
7
How Many Miles to Basra?
How Many Miles to Basra? was performed at the West Yorkshire Playhouse (Leeds) in September 2006.
Colin Teevan, 2006
8
The Book of the Bee
This edition, edited by E. A. W. Budge, gives the original Syriac text with an English translation. The edition also includes an extract from the Arabic version of the same text.
Solomon (Bishop of Basra), Solomon of Akhlat, Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge, 2006
9
Basra, Crime and Insecurity Under British Occupation
And introduction -- Recommendations -- The context of insecurity -- The security situation immediately after the fall of Basra -- Six weeks later: continuing criminality in Basra -- Legal obligation of coalition forces to provide security ...
Saman Zia-Zarifi, Hanny Megally, Hania Mufti, 2003
10
Iraq, Ali Hasan Al-Majid and the Basra Massacre of 1999
My wife has lost her mind. She has no peace anymore. She sits in the room and bites her fingers because she believes that she took her own son to be killed. Until now we could believe that they were alive. But now I have seen their names on ...
‎2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BASRA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Basra is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Geeta Basra reveals about her relationship!!!
Gorgeous Geeta Basra is an Indian film actress, who majorly works for Bollywood films. Geeta's latest offering 'Second Hand Husband' seems ... «iluvcinema, Jul 15»
2
Dividing Iraq could solve the country's problems, Jabouri says
Basra is seriously looking to follow in the KRI's steps. The city submitted a referendum request to the Iraqi Electoral Commission to become an autonomous ... «NRT, Jul 15»
3
Ajinkya Rahane-led India depart for Zimbabwe
Harbhajan Singh who was also picked in the squad was seen alongside his girlfriend Geeta Basra. (Source: Express photo by Kevin D'Souza). «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
Be ready for marriage and bhangra: Bhajji
Bhajji's birthday also witnessed the release of Bollywood film Second Hand Husband in which his long time girlfriend Geeta Basra is playing a ... «India Today, Jul 15»
5
Coalition airstrikes target IS in Syria
... as the Jazira _ have had more in common with each other than they did with distant Southern Mesopotamia centered on Baghdad and Basra. «Newbritainherald, Jul 15»
6
Indo-Canadian Driver Convicted In Fatal Hit-And-Run
Jagjit Singh Basra was convicted of failing to stop his vehicle and offer assistance after a motor vehicle accident causing death. Basra's ... «South Asian Link, Jul 15»
7
Scoop: Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra to go public on his Birthday
July 3, as cricketer Harbhajan Singh turns 35 he will go public with his long-standing relationship with his girlfriend actress Geeta Basra in a ... «Bollywood Hungama, Jul 15»
8
In a first, Bollywood actor Asif Basra to star in Pahari movie
Asif Basra has featured in popular movies including 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbai', 'Jab We Met', 'Kai Po Che', 'Black Friday', ' Lahama', ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
9
Sachin Tendulkar supports Harbhajan Singh's girlfriend Geeta Basra
However, the actor, who has had the pleasure of being bestowed with words of praise from the batsman, is Harbhajan Singh's girlfriend, Geeta Basra. «Times of India, Jul 15»
10
Exports rise on Basra boost
Iraq set another record for oil sales in June, compensating for reduced exports from the north with a big jump in Basra output.With 3.187 million ... «Iraq Oil Report, Jul 15»

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