*bah*

interj. An exclamation expressive of extreme contempt. [ 1913 Webster ]

Twenty-five years ago the vile ejaculation, Bah! was utterly unknown to the English public. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Bahais A member of the sect of the Babis consisting of the adherents of Baha (Mirza Husain Ali, entitled “Baha 'u 'llah, ” or, “the Splendor of God”), the elder half brother of Mirza Yahya of Nur, who succeeded the Bab as the head of the Babists. Baha in 1863 declared himself the supreme prophet of the sect, and became its recognized head. There are upwards of 20, 000 Bahais in the United States. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. The religious tenets or practices of the Bahais. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ Ar. bahār, from bahara to charge with a load. ] A weight used in certain parts of the East Indies, varying considerably in different localities, the range being from 223 to 625 pounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖‖ } n. [ Written also bahawder. ] [ Hind. bahādur hero, champion. ] A title of respect or honor given to European officers in East Indian state papers, and colloquially, and among the natives, to distinguished officials and other important personages. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. 1. an island in the Persian Gulf.
Syn. -- Bahrein. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. an island country in the Persian Gulf.
Syn. -- Bahrein. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. a native or inhabitant of Bahrain.
Syn. -- Bahreini. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. of or pertaining to Bahrain (definition 2). The Bahraini ruling families [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Bahrain. Bahraini beaches. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. an island in the Persian Gulf; same as Bahrain.
Syn. -- Bahrain. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. an island country in the Persian Gulf.
Syn. -- Bahrain. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a native or inhabitant of Bahrain.
Syn. -- Bahraini. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ n. Also . [ Hind. jubba, fr. Ar. jubbah. ] A long outer garment worn by both sexes of Muslims of the better class. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Ar. ] An address or public prayer read from the steps of the pulpit in Muslim mosques, offering glory to God, praising Mohammed and his descendants, and the ruling princes. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ n. Also }. [ Ar. maçtabah a large stone bench. ] 1. In Muslim countries, a fixed seat, common in dwellings and in public places. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. (Egyptology) A type of tomb, of the time of the Memphite dynasties, comprising an oblong structure with sloping sides (sometimes containing a decorated chamber, sometimes of solid masonry), and connected with a mummy chamber in the rock beneath. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ See Sahib. ] A lady; mistress. [ India ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. See Subah. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. See Subahdar. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Per. & Hind. sūbah. ] A province; a government, as of a viceroy; also, a subahdar. [ India ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Per. & Hind. sūbah-dār, Per. sūbah a province + dār holding, keeping. ] A viceroy; a governor of a subah; also, a native captain in the British native army. [ India ] [ 1913 Webster ]