oom

/ (ˈuːəm) /

noun

Southern African a title of respect used to address an elderly man

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a granular metamorphic rock.

a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.

a hobble or fetter for a horse or other animal.

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Word Origin for oom

Afrikaans: literally, uncle

Words nearby oom

oolemma, oolite, oolith, oology, oolong, oom, oom paul, oomiak, oompah, oomph, oomycete

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Example sentences from the Web for oom

I'm sure Oom Peter would like to think of me as here, among our dear, dear flowers!
The Return of Peter Grimm|David Belasco
"God and Oom Paul Kruger will look after us," is their creed.
Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900)|A. G. Hales
Oom Paul has three times been made President of the Transvaal.
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 50, October 21, 1897|Various
Yes, and loafed through, creditably, too; even if Oom Peter did bully me into making a specialty of botany.
The Return of Peter Grimm|David Belasco

And them I went 'oom, but bless your life, when I got there I couldn't go into mun.
The Story of a Red Deer|J. W. Fortescue

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