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oban

UK/ˈəʊbən/US/ˈoʊbən/

oban is the archaic form of obang.

Meaning of obang

Noun

obang (plural obangs)

  1. (historical) An old Japanese gold coin.

Proper noun capitalized: Oban

Oban

  1. A town in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM8530).
  2. A locality in the Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  3. A locality in the Armidale council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  4. The main settlement on Stewart Island, New Zealand, also known as Halfmoon Bay.

Forms of oban

pluralobans

Origin of oban

From Scottish Gaelic Òban, from òban (“little bay”), diminutive of òb (“bay”).

Questions about oban

What does oban mean?
Oban means a town in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM8530).
What is oban the archaic form of?
Oban is the archaic form of obang.
What part of speech is oban?
Oban is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce oban?
Oban is pronounced /ˈəʊbən/ (UK).

Words near oban in the dictionary

  1. Obamology
  2. Obamsawin
  3. Obamunism
  4. Obamunist
  5. Obamunists
  6. oban
  7. Obando
  8. obang
  9. obangs
  10. obans
  11. Obansawin

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