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omaha

/ˈoʊməhɑ/

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What does omaha mean?

noun

  1. A member of a tribe of Native Americans currently residing in northeastern Nebraska and western Iowa.

proper noun

  1. The largest city in Nebraska, United States, and the county seat of Douglas County.
  2. The language spoken by the Omaha tribe.
More meanings (1)

proper noun

  1. Omaha hold 'em, any of several poker variants.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈoʊməhɑ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈoʊməhɔ/
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She got along all right in Omaha, but finally she gave herself up to the police there.
William Healy; Mary Tenney HealyPathology of Lying, Accusation, and Swindling: A Study in Forensic PsychologyProject Gutenberg ebook #449
Frank had given himself up to the police in Omaha and pleaded guilty of killing without malice and without premeditation.
Willa CatherO Pioneers!Project Gutenberg ebook #24
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As Harriman once said, "I can't get from my home to the depot for the price of a talk to Omaha."
Herbert Newton CassonThe History of the TelephoneProject Gutenberg ebook #819
Fort McPherson was left behind at eight in the morning, and three hundred and fifty-seven miles had yet to be traversed before reaching Omaha.
Jules VerneAround the World in Eighty DaysTranslated by George M. (George Makepeace) TowleProject Gutenberg ebook #103
A few weeks later Drouet, in his peregrinations, encountered one of his well-dressed lady acquaintances in Chicago on his return from a short trip to Omaha.
Theodore DreiserSister Carrie: A NovelProject Gutenberg ebook #233