noun
an island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑Asian country, ↑Asian nation
• Member Holonyms: ↑Arab League
• Part Holonyms: ↑Asia, ↑Gulf States
• Part Meronyms: ↑Manama, ↑capital of Bahrain
Useful english dictionary. 2012.