Oman

[ oh-mahn ]

/ oʊˈmɑn /

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noun

Sultanate of Oman, an independent sultanate in southeastern Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.Formerly Mus·cat and O·man

[muhs-kat] /mʌsˈkæt/ .

Gulf of Oman, a northwestern arm of the Arabian Sea, at the entrance to the Persian Gulf.

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Words nearby Oman

OMA, omadhaun, Omagh, Omaha, omalizumab, Oman, Omani, Omar, Omar Khayyám, omasum, Omayyad

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How to use Oman in a sentence

Oman, Qatar and Taiwan also went against the global trend of abandonment of capital punishment and resumed executions.
The Death Penalty Declines As Global Recorded Executions Reach Lowest Level in a Decade|Agnès Callamard|April 21, 2021|Time
Total video views are around 601 million in those markets where the campaign has gone live — Turkey, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain, per PepsiCo.
‘We don’t post much organic content’: Pepsi sees TikTok as a pay-to-play platform|Seb Joseph|April 19, 2021|Digiday
The next domino to fall is seen to be the relatively moderate Oman.
What Makes Strange Diplomatic Bedfellows?|Kate Bartlett|March 25, 2021|Ozy
They “hook up” in a manner that makes the casual sex of the 1960s seem like an arranged marriage in Oman.
Up to a Point: They Made Me Write About Lena Dunham|P. J. O’Rourke|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Harry was in Oman for a charity polo match earlier this week, the Sentebale Polo Cup.
Harry Chats With Ginger Spice Geri At F1 In Abu Dhabi|Tom Sykes|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I know for a fact that in my own case Oman was asked to mediate on our behalf directly by the US government.
One Former Hostage Says Negotiate With ISIS, And Pay Ransoms If You Must|Sarah Shourd|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of the easiest ways to access the Empty Quarter is by guided expedition from Salalah, Southern Oman.
It’s a Big, Big World: Sights That Make You Feel Small|Lonely Planet|December 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Oman had stated that it was opposed to the upgrading of the Gulf Cooperation council to a union that would be similar to the EU.
Sunnis Wary Of A Fairweather Ally|Souad Mekhennet|December 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“You'll go up them 'ere stairs, young 'oman; you'll not put a foot in the kitchen to-night,” he says more doggedly.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
De 'oman faints an' he digs her up, but in a few minutes she am stone dead.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Various
Dey say he libed a long time atter de war dressed like a 'oman, he wuz so skeered.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Various
Dey wanted to sell him an buy a 'oman so dey could have a lot of slave chilluns cause de 'oman could multiply.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Various
Missus Harriet Temples wus a terrible 'oman, a slave jest couldn't suit her.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Oman

Oman

/ (əʊˈmɑːn) /

noun

a sultanate in SE Arabia, on the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea: the most powerful state in Arabia in the 19th century, ruling Zanzibar, much of the Persian coast, and part of Pakistan. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: rial. Capital: Muscat. Pop: 3 154 134 (2013 est). Area: about 306 000 sq km (118 150 sq miles)Former name (until 1970): Muscat and Oman

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Cultural definitions for Oman

Oman

[ (oh-mahn) ]

Kingdom on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula on the Arabian Sea, bordered to the northwest by the United Arab Emirates, the west by Saudi Arabia, and the southwest by Yemen. Oman includes a tip of land on one side of the Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Persian Gulf.

notes for Oman

Strategically located on trading and military routes between the Persian Gulf and Asia and east Africa, Oman has been occupied by the Portuguese, the Turks, and the Persians; since the beginning of the nineteenth century, it has maintained close relations with Britain.

notes for Oman

Oman began exporting oil in 1967.