Definition of Omaha

1. Noun. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska.

Exact synonyms: Maha
Generic synonyms: Dhegiha

2. Noun. Largest city in Nebraska; located in eastern Nebraska on the Missouri river; a major transportation center of the Midwest.
Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center
Group relationships: Cornhusker State, Ne, Nebraska

3. Noun. The Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Omaha.
Generic synonyms: Dhegiha

4. Noun. Thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1935.
Generic synonyms: Thoroughbred

Definition of Omaha

1. Proper noun. The largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States. ¹

2. Proper noun. A tribe of Native Americans currently residing in northeastern Nebraska and western Iowa. ¹

3. Proper noun. The language spoken by the Omaha tribe. ¹

4. Proper noun. (poker) Omaha hold 'em ¹

5. Noun. A member of the Omaha tribe. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Omaha

Olympic National Park
Olympic Peninsula
Olympic Rings
Olympic Winter Games
Olympic diving
Olympic goal
Olympic goals
Olympic god
Olympics
Olympism
Olympus
Olyroos
Olyvia
Olza
Omagh
Omaha (current term)
Omaha hold 'em
Omahas
Oman
Omani
Omani Arabic
Omani monetary unit
Omani rial
Omanis
Omar
Omar Bradley
Omar Khayyam
Omar Nelson Bradley
Omayyad
Ombredanne

Literary usage of Omaha

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Social Welfare Forum: Official Proceedings ... Annual Forum by National Conference on Social Welfare, American Social Science Association, Conference of Charities (U.S., Conference of Charities (U.S.), National Conference of Social Work (U.S. (1887)
"Woodward, WA, Member Board of State Haller, Mrs. FL, Omaha. rections and Charities ... State Board of Corrections and Charities, St. Joslyn, Mrs. GA, Omaha. ..."

2. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1905)
"That the plaintiff and the St. Paul Company, in good faith, relying upon the agreements of said Omaha Company in said contract contained, ..."

3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1911)
"Bridges over the Missouri river connect Omaha with Council ... Omaha is the see of Roman Catholic and Protestant Episcopal bishoprics. ..."

4. United States Statutes at Large: Containing the Laws and Concurrent by United States (1868)
"ARTICLE I. The Omaha tribe of Indians do hereby cede, sell, ... and that the said Omaha tribe of Indians will vacate and give possession of the lands ceded ..."

5. American Anthropologist by American Anthropological Association (1890)
"The material for this article was collected by me on the Omaha reservation, ... Some of the Omaha and Ponka (whose customs resemble those of the Omaha) have ..."

6. Who's who in America by John William Leonard, Albert Nelson Marquis (1906)
"Vk ATHR, Victor, managing editor Omaha liée since 1895; b. ... Ml; title "Omaha" in Historic Towns of the Western States, 1901 P2, and in New Ency. ..."

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