Mas·qat

(məs-kät′)

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Masqat

(ˈmʌskət; -kæt)

(Placename) a transliteration of the Arabic name for Muscat

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mus•cat

(ˈmʌs kət, -kæt)

n.

1. a variety of grape having a pronounced sweet aroma and flavor, used for making wine and raisins.

2. the vine bearing this fruit.

[1570–80; short for muscat wine or grape < Middle French muscat musky < Old Provençal, =musc (< Late Latin muscus musk) + -at -ate¹]

Mus•cat

or Mas•qat

(mʌsˈkæt)

n.

the capital of Oman. 250,000.

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Noun

Masqat - a port on the Gulf of Oman and capital of the sultanate of Oman

capital of Oman, Muscat

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

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Zafar Iqbal, a mechanical engineer in Masqat, Oman told this scribe that he among all his other Pakistanis living in Masqat were very passionate to make their contribution in the fund.

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They come from different areas of Pakistan such as Mahkuran Baluchistan, Sindh, Karachi also the out of Pakistan people come for prayers like, Iran, Bahrain, Masqat, Dubai.

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Masqat, SANA -- Syrian and Omani technical teams will start to establish a joint services company in Syria to provide oil services to the companies operating in the gas and oil fields, and the rehabilitation and reconstruction of damaged oil facilities.

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Masqat est la troisieme et derniere escale de la visite de Lamamra dans les pays du Golfe apres l'Arabie saoudite et les Emirats arabes unis.

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The brother of Hanif named Sohail aka Sunny has already escaped to Masqat, the accused informed law enforcement agencies, who told that brother of suspect was also involved in killing of dozens of people.

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Further, In September 2013, managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), Hamid Reza Araqi, explained that once the contract is signed, Tehran and Masqat will need 2.5 to 3 years to build the required infrastructures for supplying Iranian gas to Oman.

Iran to soon start supplying natural gas to Oman: Iran oil minister