SINCE 1828
Oman
geographical name
\ ō-ˈmän
, -ˈman\
, -ˈman\
variants:
or formerly Muscat and Oman
Definition of Oman
country in Asia in southeastern Arabia bordering on the Arabian Sea; a sultanate; capital Muscat area 119,499 square miles (309,500 square kilometers), population 4,613,000
Other Words from Oman
Omani
\ ō-ˈmä-nē
, -ˈma- \
adjective or noun
, -ˈma- \
adjective or noun
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