Omaha
nounproper nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈəʊməhɑː//
- United States//ˈoʊməhɑ//
- United States//ˈoʊməhɔ//
A member of a tribe of Native Americans currently residing in northeastern Nebraska and western Iowa.
noun
- 1
A member of a tribe of Native Americans currently residing in northeastern Nebraska and western Iowa.
Etymology
Borrowed from Omaha-Ponca Umoⁿhoⁿ.
proper noun
- 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
The language spoken by the Omaha tribe.
- 3
Omaha hold 'em, any of several poker variants.
Forms
- plural
- Omahas
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