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Bahamas
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Bahamas
(proper noun)
Bahamas
/bə
ˈ
hɑːməz/
proper noun
Bahamas
/bə
ˈ
hɑːməz/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BAHAMAS
the Bahamas
:
island country in the Atlantic Ocean
— Bahamian
/bə
ˈ
heɪmijən/
adjective or noun
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