Oman
pronunciation
How to pronounce Oman in British English:
UK [əʊ'mɑ:n]
How to pronounce Oman in American English:
US [oʊ'mɑn]
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- Noun:
- a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
Word Origin
- Oman
- coastal nation in Arabia, supposedly named for its founder. Recorded from Roman times (Omana, in Pliny). Related: Omani.
Example
- 1. Oman was his most challenging site yet .
- 2. Many of oman 's delights cater to the elite luxury traveler .
- 3. It is hard to overstate the difference between oman and its neighbours .
- 4. Oman 's sultanate is making changes on the heels of the sohar protests .
- 5. Sudan 's vile government and oman 's more amiable one have also both been rattled by protests .