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Omani

American  
[oh-mah-nee] / oʊˈmɑ ni /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Oman or its people.


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Oman.

Omani British  
/ əʊˈmɑːnɪ /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Oman

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to Oman or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Omani

First recorded in 1810–20; Oman ( def. ) + -i a suffix indicating relationship or origin


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American air cover provides some protection through a corridor along the Omani coast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham will join the Omani visitors at a spectacular state banquet on Tuesday evening, ahead of political discussions at Downing Street on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Omani authorities had barred the pilot from flying over suspicions he had adopted radical ideological views, citing people familiar with the matter.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

The co-pilot who launched the attack was an Omani national, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The election was always by popular acclamation, and inasmuch as the Omani do not recognise the two 'imams' who immediately succeeded Mohammed, but chose their own, they form a separate sect.

From Southern Arabia by Theodore Bent

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