Omaha

noun

Oma·ha ˈō-mə-ˌhȯ

-ˌhä

plural Omaha or Omahas : a member of an Indigenous people of northeastern Nebraska

: the Siouan language of the Omaha

Etymology

Omaha umą́hą, a self-designation

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of Omaha was in 1761

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Style

“Omaha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Omaha. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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Omaha

Oma·ha ˈō-mə-ˌhȯ

-ˌhä

city on the Missouri River in eastern Nebraska population 485,153

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