Bengalese

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noun

Ben·​gal·​ese ¦ben-gə-¦lēz 

¦beŋ-, 

-¦lēs

plural Bengalese

: a native or resident of Bengal, India

Bengalese

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adjective

Ben·​gal·​ese ¦ben-gə-¦lēz 

¦beŋ-, 

-¦lēs

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Bengal

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Bengalese

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Bengal (region) + English -ese

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Rhymes for Bengalese

• abcs
• absentees
• addressees
• adoptees
• allottees
• amputees
• antifreeze
• appellees
• appointees
• arrestees
• artistes
• assamese