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Omaha

proper noun

  1. Indigenous people of north-eastern Nebraska and western Iowa
  2. language or dialect of the Omaha people
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊməhɑː/ / /ˈoʊməhɑ/ / /ˈoʊməhɔ/

name

Etymology: Etymology tree Omaha-Ponca Umoⁿhoⁿbor. English Omaha Borrowed from Omaha-Ponca Umoⁿhoⁿ.

  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.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Omaha-Ponca Umoⁿhoⁿbor. English Omaha Borrowed from Omaha-Ponca Umoⁿhoⁿ.

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