Hormuz

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Persian هرمز (hormoz).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Hormuz

  1. An island in the strait of the same name, five miles off the Iranian coast.
  2. The strait that connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.
  3. A district of Qeshm, Hormozgan, Iran.
  4. A city in Iran; capital of the district of the same name.
  5. Synonym of Hormozabad
  6. Alternative spelling of Hormud
  7. Alternative spelling of Ormus

Synonyms

  • (city in Iran, capital of Hormuz District): Qalʿeh-ye Hormoz

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