Amman

American  

[ah-mahn, ah-mahn] / ɑˈmɑn, ˈɑ mɑn /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Jordan, in the W part.

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Amman British  

/ əˈmɑːn /

noun

1. Ancient names: Rabbath Ammon, Philadelphia. the capital of Jordan, northeast of the Dead Sea: ancient capital of the Ammonites, rebuilt by Ptolemy in the 3rd century _bc . Pop: 1 292 000 (2005 est)

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Amman

She added she did not see the crash as her view was blocked - but said Lomas was taken by ambulance to Petra, then taken by air ambulance to Amman.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Officials and members of parliament swiftly condemned Tehran for violating the country’s sovereignty, while the foreign ministry summoned Iran’s charge d’affaires in Amman, the Jordanian capital, and demanded Iran cease attacks on the kingdom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Sirens sounded in the Jordanian capital Amman on Sunday, an AFP correspondent said,

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

Dr. Benedikt Amman, who heads the research center at Barcelona’s Hospital del Mar, has pioneered studies showing that untreated trauma can have a “global” effect on health.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

Luma liked the school well enough, but winter in upstate New York was colder than anything she had experienced in Amman, so she decided to look at other schools.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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