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 nounComments on Oman
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