Omani
Americanadjective
noun
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Omani
First recorded in 1810–20; Oman ( def. ) + -i a suffix indicating relationship or origin
Example Sentences
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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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