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Amman

American

[ah-mahn, ah-mahn] / ɑˈmɑn, ˈɑ mɑn /

noun

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

Amman British

/ əˈmɑːn /

noun

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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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

Another headwind is index provider MSCI’s recent removal of Amman Mineral Internasional’s stock from its global standard indexes, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

That was the first leg on an itinerary that would take him to Rome and then his final destination, Amman.

From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2026

Blasts were heard over Jerusalem after air raid sirens sounded, with sirens also heard in Bahrain, home to a US fleet, and in the Jordanian capital Amman.

From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026

In 1999, she decided to move to Atlanta for no other reason than that she liked the weather, which reminded her of Amman.

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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