Main Entry:

Ben·gal

Pronunciation:

\ben-ˈgȯl, beŋ-, -ˈgäl\

Function:

geographical name

region E India (subcontinent) including delta of the Ganges & the Brahmaputra; a province of British India 1937–47; divided 1947 between Pakistan & India (republic) — see east bengal, east pakistan, west bengal

— Ben·gal·ese \ˌbeŋ-gə-ˈlēz, ˌben-, -ˈlēs\ adjective or noun