O·ma·ha 1 (  m -hô , -hä)n. pl. Omaha or O·ma·has 1. a. A Native American people inhabiting northeast Nebraska since the late 17th century. The Omaha are closely related to the Ponca in language and history. b. A member of this people. 2. The Siouan language of the Omaha. [Omaha umó  ho.]O ma·ha adj. |
| O·ma·ha 2 (m-hô, -hä) A city of eastern Nebraska on the Missouri River and the Iowa border. Founded in 1854 with the opening of the Nebraska Territory, it grew as a supply point for westward migration, especially after the coming of the railroad in 1869. It was territorial capital from 1855 to 1867. Population: 420,000. |
Omaha [ˈəʊməˌhɑː]
n
(Placename) a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River opposite Council Bluffs, Iowa: the largest city in the state; the country's largest livestock market and meat-packing centre. Pop.: 390 007 (2000)
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| Noun | 1. |  Omaha - a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern NebraskaDhegiha - any member of a Siouan people speaking one of the Dhegiha languages |
| 2. | Omaha - largest city in Nebraska; located in eastern Nebraska on the Missouri river; a major transportation center of the Midwest | |
| 3. | Omaha - the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Omaha Dhegiha - a branch of the Siouan languages | |
| 4. | Omaha - thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1935 |
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