Bengal

[ ben-gawl, -gahl, beng-; ben-guhl, beng- ]

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noun

a former province in northeastern India, now divided between India and Bangladesh. Compare East Bengal, West Bengal.
Bay of Bengal, a part of the Indian Ocean between India and Myanmar (Burma).
a raw silk from Bengal.
a fabric, especially one made of silk and hair.
a fabric, similar to muslin, with printed stripes.

Bengal

/ bɛnˈɡɔːl; bɛŋ- /

noun

a former province of NE India, in the great deltas of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers: in 1947 divided into West Bengal (belonging to India) and East Bengal (Bangladesh)
Bay of Bengal
a wide arm of the Indian Ocean, between India and Myanmar
a breed of medium-large cat with a spotted or marbled coat

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Another time, Banerjee attempted to relocate some stone sculptures from a museum in Bengal to the one he was stationed at without the necessary permissions.

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Textiles of Bengal: A Shared Legacy, on display in Kolkata until the end of March, highlights the historic uniqueness of the textile traditions of undivided Bengal.

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The Bengals were due contract decisions on Chase and fellow receiver Tee Higgins in the off-season and have doubled down on their attacking identity.

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He was named offensive player of the year and caught two touchdown passes in a Super Bowl LVI victory over the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium.

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On the Rams’ final drive of Super Bowl LVI against the Cincinnati Bengals, he had four catches, ran for a first down on fourth and one, and hauled in the winning touchdown pass.

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