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omrah

noun
om·​rah | \ ämˈrä\
plural -s

Definition of omrah

formerly
: a man of high rank or eminence in a Muslim court in India

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History and Etymology for omrah

Hindi umrā, from Arabic umarā', plural of amīr ruler, commander

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