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Omani

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O·man  (-män) Formerly Mus·cat and Oman (mskt, -kt, ms-kt)
A sultanate of the southeast Arabian Peninsula on the Gulf of Oman, an arm of the Arabian Sea. Much of the area was controlled by the Portuguese from 1508 to 1659 and the Turks until 1741, when the present royal line was founded. Oman established close ties with Great Britain in the late 18th century. Muscat is the capital. Population: 3,200,000.

O·mani (-män) adj. & n.
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Oman

Omani [əʊˈmɑːnɪ]
n
(Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Oman
adj
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to Oman or its inhabitants
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Omani - a native or inhabitant of Oman
Muscat and Oman, Oman, Sultanate of Oman - a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
Arab, Arabian - a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
Adj.1.Omani - of or relating to Oman or its people; "Omani oil producers"; "Omani ports"
Translations
Omani [əʊˈmɑːnɪ]
A. ADJomaní
B. Nomaní mf
Omani
adjomanisch
nOmaner(in) m(f)


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In its centre is the district of Unyanembe--a delicious region, where some families of Omani, who are of very pure Arabic origin, live in luxurious idleness.
 
 
 
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