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Homs

/hɒms/

Homs proper noun: a city, the capital of the governorate of Homs, in western Syria.

Proper noun

Homs

  1. A city, the capital of the governorate of Homs, in western Syria.
    Synonyms:
    Emesa
  2. A governorate in western Syria.

Homs meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Arabic

Homs in Hindi

city in Syria — see also Emesa
होम्स homs

Homs in Urdu

city in Syria — see also Emesa
حُمْص hums

Homs in Bengali

city in Syria — see also Emesa
হিমস himoś

Homs in Arabic

city in Syria — see also Emesa
حِمْص ḥimṣ
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Homs in Thai
ฮอมส์ hɔɔm

Synonyms of Homs

Forms of Homs

alternative form (dated)Hems
alternative form (dated)Hums

Origin of Homs

From a variant romanization of North Levantine Arabic حمص (Ḥumṣ), from Arabic حِمْص (Ḥims), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἔμεσᾰ (Émesă), ultimately from Aramaic חֲמָת (Ḥamāth, “hindrance, frustration, fortress”) + צובָא (Ṣōwḇā, “near, surrounding, station”). Doublet of Emesa.

Words formed from Homs

Phrases with Homs

Questions about Homs

What does Homs mean?
Homs means a city, the capital of the governorate of Homs, in western Syria.
What is Homs in Hindi?
Homs in Hindi is होम्स (homs). See Homs meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Homs?
Homs is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Homs?
Homs is pronounced /hɒms/.

Words near Homs in the dictionary

  1. homozygously
  2. homozygousness
  3. homozygozity
  4. homprenorphine
  5. homrai
  6. Homs
  7. homset
  8. homsets
  9. Homshetsi
  10. Homshetsis
  11. Homsi

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