Basra


Bas·ra

geographical name
\ˈbäs-rə, ˈbəs-, ˈbas-, ˈbäz-, ˈbəz-, ˈbaz-\

Definition of BASRA

city & port S Iraq on Shatt al Arab pop 310,950

Variants of BASRA

Bas·ra or Al–Bas·rah \äl-ˈ\

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