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Oklahoma

/ˌoʊk.ləˈhoʊ.mə/

Oklahoma proper noun: a state in the central United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Oklahoma City.

Proper noun

Oklahoma

  1. A state in the central United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Oklahoma City.
    • The next highest percentages were in Oklahoma, Nevada and New Mexico, with 26.3%, 25.6% and 25.4%, respectively.2012 February 16, Ashley Hayes, “Study: Interracial marriage, acceptance growing”, in CNN
    • The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that much of eastern Oklahoma falls within an Indian reservation, a decision that could reshape the criminal justice system by preventing state authorities from prosecuting offenses there that involve Native Americans.2020 July 9, Jack Healy, Adam Liptak, “Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Affirms Native American Rights in Oklahoma”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 01 Nov 2023
    Synonyms:
    OK, OK., Okla, Okla.
  2. (historical) A former territory (1890–1907) of the United States, encompassing the western half of the modern state.
  3. A borough of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
  4. An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Mississippi.

Oklahoma meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Tagalog and Arabic

Oklahoma in Hindi

state
ओकलाहोमा oklāhomā

Oklahoma in Marathi

state
ओक्लाहोमा oklāhomā

Oklahoma in Tagalog

state
Oklahoma

Oklahoma in Arabic

state
أُوكْلَاهُومَا ʔuklahūmā
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Oklahoma in Thai
โอคลาโฮมา oo-klaa-hoo-mâa

Synonyms of Oklahoma

Origin of Oklahoma

From Choctaw okla (“people”) + homa (“red”).

Words formed from Oklahoma

Phrases with Oklahoma

Words that rhyme with Oklahoma

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Questions about Oklahoma

What does Oklahoma mean?
Oklahoma means a state in the central United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Oklahoma City.
What is Oklahoma in Hindi?
Oklahoma in Hindi is ओकलाहोमा (oklāhomā). See Oklahoma meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Oklahoma?
Oklahoma is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Oklahoma?
Oklahoma is pronounced /ˌoʊk.ləˈhoʊ.mə/ (US).

Words near Oklahoma in the dictionary

  1. Okla
  2. Okla.
  3. Oklafalaya
  4. Oklahaneli
  5. Oklahannali
  6. Oklahoma
  7. Oklahoma City
  8. Oklahoma County
  9. Oklahoma drill
  10. Oklahoma drills
  11. Oklahoma land rush

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