Obama
/oʊˈbɑ.mə/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 An African surname from Luo.
- 2 A city in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. See Wikipedia:Obama, Fukui.
- 3 An African surname from Luo.; Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States (2009–2017).
"(The Browns gave the Obamas an ornate penholder made from the timber of a Victorian antislave ship.)"
- 4 A Japanese surname.
- 5 A samurai clan of feudal Japan.
Antonyms
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More examples"Barack Obama is aiming for an international ban on nuclear weapons, but is not against them in all wars."
Etymology
Etymology 1
A corruption of the Luo by-name Mobam (“born with a crooked back”), itself from Luo obam (“to lean or bend”).
Etymology 2
Transliteration of Japanese 小浜.