Strait of Hormuz
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Strait of Hormuz — The Strait of Hormuz ( fa. تنگه هرمز Tangeh ye Hormoz , ar. مضيق هرمز Madīq Hurmuz ) is a narrow, strategically important waterway between the Gulf of Oman in the southeast and the Persian Gulf in the southwest. On the north coast is Iran and on… … Wikipedia
Strait of Hormuz — noun a strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman • Syn: ↑Strait of Ormuz • Instance Hypernyms: ↑strait, ↑sound • Part Holonyms: ↑Arabian Sea … Useful english dictionary
Strait of Hormuz — narrow channel of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran (passage to the Persian Gulf) … English contemporary dictionary
Hormuz — is distorted from the Persian Ohrmuzd , meaning Ahura Mazda . It can refer to:* The Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. * Hormoz Island, part of Iran. * The Kingdom of Ormus … Wikipedia
Hormuz — /hawr moohz , hawr muz/, n. Strait of, a strait between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Also, Ormuz. * * * ▪ island, Iran Persian Jazīreh ye Hormoz, also called Ormuz, mostly barren … Universalium
strait — straitly, adv. straitness, n. /strayt/, n. 1. Often, straits. (used with a sing. v.) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water. 2. Often, straits. a position of difficulty, distress, or need: Ill and penniless, he was in sad… … Universalium
Strait — A strait is a narrow, navigable channel of water that connects two larger navigable bodies of water. It most commonly refers to a channel of water that lies between two land masses, but it may also refer to a navigable channel through a body of… … Wikipedia
Hormuz — or Ormuz geographical name ancient town S Iran on Strait of Hormuz (strait connecting Persian Gulf & Gulf of Oman) … New Collegiate Dictionary
Strait of Ormuz — noun a strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman • Syn: ↑Strait of Hormuz • Instance Hypernyms: ↑strait, ↑sound • Part Holonyms: ↑Arabian Sea … Useful english dictionary
Hormuz — [hôr mo͞oz′, hôr′məz] Strait of strait joining the Persian Gulf & the Gulf of Oman, between Arabia & Iran … English World dictionary
