Omaha

//ˈoʊməhɑ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of a tribe of Native Americans currently residing in northeastern Nebraska and western Iowa.
  2. 2
    the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Omaha wordnet
  3. 3
    a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The largest city in Nebraska, United States, and the county seat of Douglas County.

    "Voters in Omaha were set to make history Tuesday by either reelecting the city’s first female mayor to a rare fourth term or electing the community’s first Black mayor."

  2. 2
    The language spoken by the Omaha tribe.
  3. 3
    Omaha hold 'em, any of several poker variants.

Synonyms

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mahamaha

Example

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"Urban gardener Jo Bartikoski picks dill from her garden patch at the Dundee community garden in Omaha, Nebraska."

Etymology

Borrowed from Omaha-Ponca Umoⁿhoⁿ.

Related phrases

Omaha BeachOmaha-Poncacounty seatdouglas countynative americanomaha hold emunited states

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