Ormuz


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Or·muz

 (ôr′mŭz′, ôr-mo͞oz′), Strait of
See Strait of Hormuz.
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Ormuz

(ˈɔːmʌz)
n
(Placename) a variant spelling of Hormuz
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Hor•muz

(hɔrˈmuz, ˈhɔr mʌz)

also Ormuz



n.
Strait of, a strait between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
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