Basra

Bas·ra

[buhs-ruh, bahs-rah]
noun
a port in SE Iraq, N of the Persian Gulf.
Also, Busra, Busrah.
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Basra, Basrah, Busra or Busrah (ˈbæzrə, ˈbʌsrə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a port in SE Iraq, on the Shatt-al-Arab. Pop: 1 187 000 (2005 est)
 
Basrah, Basrah, Busra or Busrah
 
n
 
Busra, Basrah, Busra or Busrah
 
n
 
Busrah, Basrah, Busra or Busrah
 
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