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Persian Gulf

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Persian Gulf (proper noun)

Persian Gulf /ˈpɚʒən/ proper noun

Persian Gulf

/ˈpɚʒən/

proper noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of PERSIAN GULF

the Persian Gulf

: part of the Arabian Sea

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