Am·man (ä-män , ämän) The capital and largest city of Jordan, in the north-central part of the country. Occupying a site inhabited since prehistoric times, the city was known as Philadelphia while the Romans and Byzantines controlled it. Population: 1,040,000. |
Amman [əˈmɑːn]
n
(Placename) the capital of Jordan, northeast of the Dead Sea: ancient capital of the Ammonites, rebuilt by Ptolemy in the 3rd century bc Pop.: 969 598 (1994) Ancient names Rabbath Ammon Philadelphia
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| Noun | 1. |  Amman - the capital and largest city of JordanHashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Jordan - an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea |
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Amman [əˈmɑːn] N → Ammán m
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