Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of northwest Algeria on the Gulf of Oran, an inlet of the Mediterranean Sea west-southwest of Algiers. Built on a site occupied since prehistoric times, Oran was captured by the Spanish in 1509 and by the Turks in 1708. It was occupied by the French from 1831 until 1962 except for a brief period during World War II when it was under Allied control.
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- proper noun A male
given name . - proper noun Port of
Algeria .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a port city in northwestern Algeria and the country's 2nd largest city
Etymologies
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Examples
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The animal in this country, which is commonly called Oran-Outang, is known by the name of
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Anyone who has read his nonfiction work To Jerusalem and Back will be compelled to notice that the Arab inhabitants of the holy city are as nearly invisible and alien as their equivalents in Oran in Camus’ La Peste.
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Anyone who has read his nonfiction work To Jerusalem and Back will be compelled to notice that the Arab inhabitants of the holy city are as nearly invisible and alien as their equivalents in Oran in Camus’ La Peste.
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In 1940, he moved to an Algerian town called Oran, where he spent time on the beach.
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In 1940, he moved to an Algerian town called Oran, where he spent time on the beach.
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When Bill said, "Oran ..." we slipped in some egg, and I thought how ghostly a thing she was and how she could use one of my father's TV dinners.
The Fat Lady Sang 2009
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"Oran " have you really considered your own question?
The Magic Engineer Modesitt, L. E. 1994
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"Oran," interrupts Ellna gently, "have you considered a trial period?
The Magic Engineer Modesitt, L. E. 1994
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On this episode of Smart Food, Oran talks the Food Bucks program, how rural and urban constituencies can join forces to improve the Farm Bill and why chefs and journalists don't have the answers about how to fix our food system.
Edible: Edible Radio Episode 91: Smart Food with Oran Hesterman Edible 2011
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If you're not a food policy geek, you may not have heard of Oran Hesterman.
Edible: Edible Radio Episode 91: Smart Food with Oran Hesterman Edible 2011
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