omaha | ||
1. | [ noun ] (government,geography) largest city in Nebraska; located in eastern Nebraska on the Missouri river; a major transportation center of the Midwest | |
Related terms: | city Nebraska | |
2. | [ noun ] a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska | |
Synonyms: | Maha | |
Related terms: | Dhegiha | |
3. | [ noun ] (zoology,horse racing) thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1935 | |
Related terms: | thoroughbred | |
4. | [ noun ] (linguistics) the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Omaha people | |
Related terms: | Dhegiha | |
Similar spelling: |
Oma omiya |