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What does Bassein mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Bassein? Here's what it means.

Proper noun
  1. A city in the Irrawaddy Delta, Burma.
  2. (historical, former name) Vasai, a suburb of Mumbai (Bombay), India.
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In those days the only approach to Bassein was by river steamer.
The next day we arrived at Bassein, one of the principal towns in the Burman Empire.
Bassein was captured in the same spirited way on the 19th of May.
Bassein is one hundred and ninety-two miles west of Rangoon.
Martaban was taken on the 5th of April 1852, and Rangoon and Bassein shortly afterwards.
But, in 79, the arrival of the Bassein steamer was the event of the week.

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