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Hormuz, Strait of — formerly Strait of Ormuz Channel linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. It is 35–60 mi (55–95 km) wide and separates Iran from the Arabian Peninsula. It contains the islands of Qeshm, Hormoz, and Hengām and is… … Universalium
Hormuz, Strait of — … Useful english dictionary
strait — straitly, adv. straitness, n. /strayt/, n. 1. Often, straits. (used with a sing. v.) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water. 2. Often, straits. a position of difficulty, distress, or need: Ill and penniless, he was in sad… … Universalium
Hormuz — or Ormuz geographical name ancient town S Iran on Strait of Hormuz (strait connecting Persian Gulf & Gulf of Oman) … New Collegiate Dictionary
Hormuz — [hôr mo͞oz′, hôr′məz] Strait of strait joining the Persian Gulf & the Gulf of Oman, between Arabia & Iran … English World dictionary
Hormuz — is distorted from the Persian Ohrmuzd , meaning Ahura Mazda . It can refer to:* The Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. * Hormoz Island, part of Iran. * The Kingdom of Ormus … Wikipedia
Strait of Hormuz — The Strait of Hormuz ( fa. تنگه هرمز Tangeh ye Hormoz , ar. مضيق هرمز Madīq Hurmuz ) is a narrow, strategically important waterway between the Gulf of Oman in the southeast and the Persian Gulf in the southwest. On the north coast is Iran and on… … Wikipedia
Hormuz — /hawr moohz , hawr muz/, n. Strait of, a strait between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Also, Ormuz. * * * ▪ island, Iran Persian Jazīreh ye Hormoz, also called Ormuz, mostly barren … Universalium
Strait — A strait is a narrow, navigable channel of water that connects two larger navigable bodies of water. It most commonly refers to a channel of water that lies between two land masses, but it may also refer to a navigable channel through a body of… … Wikipedia
strait — noun 1 narrow piece of water connecting seas, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ narrow VERB + STRAIT ▪ go through, pass through ▪ enter STRAIT + VERB … Collocations dictionary
