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 ]