oda

or o·dah

[ oh-duh, oh-dah ]

/ ˈoʊ də, oʊˈdɑ /

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noun, plural o·das, o·da, o·da·lar

[oh-duh-lahr]. /ˌoʊ dəˈlɑr/.

a room within a harem.

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Origin of oda

First recorded in 1615–25; from Turkish: “room”

Words nearby oda

oculoauriculovertebral dysplasia, oculomotor, oculomotor nerve, oculus, od, oda, odah, odalisque, Oda Nobunaga, O'Day, odd

How to use oda in a sentence

At one point, the CIA went behind ODA 574's back to request a platoon of Rangers.
Why Karzai Is a Survivor|Gerald Posner|January 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Saurop′oda, an order of lizards containing gigantic dinosaurs.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
It is noteworthy that this foundation was to be for women and that all the daughters of Liudolf and Oda went to live there.
Woman under Monasticism|Lina Eckenstein
And from above Oda Yorimoto watched the activity in the little cove with intent and unwavering eyes.
The Mucker|Edgar Rice Burroughs

Oda Yorimoto sucked in his lips and his eyes narrowed even more than nature had intended that they should.
The Mucker|Edgar Rice Burroughs
And still Oda Yorimoto sat with his samurai upon the cliff's summit, beady eyes fixed upon his intended prey.
The Mucker|Edgar Rice Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for oda

ODA

abbreviation for (in Britain, formerly)

Overseas Development Administration, now superseded by the Department for International Development (DFID)

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