Ormus

English

Alternative forms

Hormuz, Ormuz

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɔː(ɹ)məs/

Proper noun

Ormus

(historical) A kingdom located in the Persian Gulf from the 10th century to the 17th century.
- 1667, John Milton, “(please specify the book number)”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
  High on a throne of royal state , which far
  Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind

Translations

kingdom

Arabic: please add this translation if you can
Persian: هرمز‎ (fa)
Portuguese: Ormuz
Spanish: Ormuz (es)

Anagrams

Muros

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