- Gulf of Oman
- bay that is located between Oman and Iran, northwestern arm of the Arabian Sea
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Gulf of Oman
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Gulf of Oman — The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman (Arabic: خليج عُمان Ḫalīdj ʾUmān; alternatively known as خليج مکران , Ḫalīdj Makrān; in Persian: دریای عمان Daryā ye Ommān, or دریای پارس Daryā ye Pārs) is a strait (and not an actual gulf) that connects the… … Wikipedia
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