Obama

//oʊˈbɑ.mə// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An African surname from Luo.
  2. 2
    A city in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. See Wikipedia:Obama, Fukui.
  3. 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. 4
    A Japanese surname.
  5. 5
    A samurai clan of feudal Japan.

Synonyms

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barack hussein obamabarry the fairybathhouse barry

Example

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"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.

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