Oman

geographical name

ō-ˈmän How to pronounce Oman (audio)
-ˈman
variants or formerly Muscat and Oman
country in Asia in southeastern Arabia bordering on the Arabian Sea; a sultanate; capital Muscat area 119,499 square miles (309,500 square kilometers), population 4,613,000
Omani adjective or noun

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“Oman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Oman. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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