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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth 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 in 1831 and held by Vichy France during World War II. Allied troops liberated the city in November 1942. Population: 646,000.
Wiktionary
- n. Port of Algeria.
- n. A male given name.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a port city in northwestern Algeria and the country's 2nd largest city
Etymologies
- Anglicized from Irish saints' name Odhrán, diminutive of odhar "dun, sallow". (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The animal in this country, which is commonly called Oran-Outang, is known by the name of”
“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.”
“In 1940, he moved to an Algerian town called Oran, where he spent time on the beach.”
“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.”
“Oran " have you really considered your own question?”
“Oran," interrupts Ellna gently, "have you considered a trial period?”
“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.”
The Huffington Post: Edible: Edible Radio Episode 91: Smart Food with Oran Hesterman
“If you're not a food policy geek, you may not have heard of Oran Hesterman.”
The Huffington Post: Edible: Edible Radio Episode 91: Smart Food with Oran Hesterman
“Jane's guest today is Oran Hesterman, CEO of the Fair Food Network and author of the book, Fair Food.”
The Huffington Post: Edible: Edible Radio Episode 91: Smart Food with Oran Hesterman
“By November, U.S. and British troops, as part of naval task forces, landed in Casablanca, Morocco also made famous by a Hollywood movie, as well as in Oran and Algiers, Algeria.”
The Huffington Post: Magda Abu-Fadil: American Cemetery In Tunisia Honors Fallen WWII Troops
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