Hormuz
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English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Persian هرمز (hormoz). Doublet of Ahura Mazda.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /hɔːˈmuːz/
Proper noun
[edit]Hormuz
- An island in the strait of the same name, five miles off the Iranian coast.
- The strait that connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.
- A district of Qeshm, Hormozgan, Iran.
- A city in Iran; capital of the district of the same name.
- Synonym of Hormozabad
- Alternative spelling of Hormud
- Alternative spelling of Ormus (“former Persian kingdom”)
Synonyms
[edit]- (city in Iran, capital of Hormuz District): Qalʿeh-ye Hormoz
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]island in the Strait of Hormuz
strait that connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman
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district of Qeshm, Hormozgan, Iran
city in Iran, capital of Hormuz District
Further reading
[edit]- Hormuz Island on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Strait of Hormuz on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Hormuz District on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Hormuz, Iran on Wikipedia.Wikipedia