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Meaning of "Amman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AMMAN

Amman  [əˈmɑːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMMAN

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Amman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AMMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Amman

Amman

Amman is the capital and most populous city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The recent economic growth experienced in Amman is unmatched by any other Arab city except those located in the Persian Gulf area. Amman is also the administrative seat of the homonymous governorate. Amman is also ranked a Beta− global city on the World city index. Amman was named one of the MENA's best cities according to economic, labour, environmental, and socio-cultural factors. Amman is among the most popular locations for multinational corporations to set up their regional offices, alongside Doha and only behind Dubai. Furthermore, it is expected that in the next 10 years these three cities will capture the largest share of multinational corporation activity in the region. It is a major tourist destination in the region and the capital is especially popular among Gulf tourists.

Definition of Amman in the English dictionary

The definition of Amman in the dictionary is the capital of Jordan, northeast of the Dead Sea: ancient capital of the Ammonites, rebuilt by Ptolemy in the 3rd century bc. Pop: 1 292 000 Ancient names: Rabbath Ammon, Philadelphia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMMAN


amtman
ˈɑːmtˌmɑːn
firman
fɜːˈmɑːn
Hanuman
ˌhʌnʊˈmɑːn
Immelmann
ˈɪməlˌmɑːn
Kerman
kəˈmɑːn
Kirman
kɪəˈmɑːn
liman
liːˈmɑːn
Oman
əʊˈmɑːn
Omdurman
ˌɒmdɜːˈmɑːn
samaan
səˈmɑːn
saman
sæˈmɑːn
toman
təˈmɑːn
urman
uːrˈmɑːn
Uthman
ˈuːθmɑːn
zaman
zəˈmɑːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMMAN

Amisus
Amitabha
amities
amitosis
amitotic
amitotically
amitriptyline
amitrole
amitryptyline
amity
amla
AMM
ammeter
ammine
ammino
ammo
ammocete
ammocoete
Ammon

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMMAN

as one man
batman
cayman
chairman
Coleman
freeman
gentleman
german
Hoffman
human
landamman
man
Newman
Norman
ottoman
roman
Sherman
superman
to a man
woman

Synonyms and antonyms of Amman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Amman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMMAN

Find out the translation of Amman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Amman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Amman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

安曼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Amman
570 millions of speakers

English

Amman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अम्मान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عمان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Амман
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Amman
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আম্মান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Amman
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Amman
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アンマン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

암만
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Amman
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அம்மன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अम्मान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Amman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Amman
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Amman
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Амман
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Amman
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Αμάν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Amman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Amman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Amman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Amman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMMAN»

The term «Amman» is very widely used and occupies the 22.223 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Amman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Amman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Amman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMMAN»

Discover the use of Amman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Amman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Story of a city: a childhood in Amman
In this richly detailed memoir, the award-winning Arab novelist of political repression and exile describes his childhood in Amman at the beginning of the 1940s when it was little more than a village.
ʻAbd al-Raḥmān Munīf, Samira Kawar, 1996
2
Jost Amman's Renaissance Woodcuts CD-ROM and Book
The only Jost Amman collection available in any form, this set draws primarily from the Renaissance woodcut master's most important works: Book of Trades and A Little Book of Art.
Jost Amman, 2010
3
Computational Economics
Unlike other computational economics textbooks, this book is organized around economic topics, among them macroeconomics, microeconomics, and finance.
David A. Kendrick, P. Ruben Mercado, Hans M. Amman, 2011
4
Jordan, past & present: Petra, Jerash, Amman
Biography of, and writings by, Mary Ward, the founder of the Congregation of Jesus, still in existence today.
E. Borgia, 2001
5
From the Wings: Amman Memoirs, 1947-1951
First Published in 1976. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Sir Alec Kirkbride, 1976
6
Amman Walking Tour
Take the hour long walk through the most interesting sections of downtown Amman, a city built of white stone, capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Travel On The Dollar, 2012
7
A Tale of Four Dervishes
The five men sit together in the dead of night, each in turn telling the tale of lost love that led him to renounce the world.
Mir Amman, 2006
8
The Middle East and North Africa 2004
Iraq: FOB 2025, 1st Circle, Jabal Amman; tel. (6) 4623175; fax (6) 4619172; Ambassador Dr SABAH YASSEIN ALI (pending new appointment). Israel: 47 Maysaloon St, Dahiat al-Rabieh, Amman; tel. (6) 5525408; fax (6) 5521971; e- mail ...
Taylor & Francis Group, 2003
9
Bagh O Bahar
Translated from the Hindustani of Mir Amman of Dihli By Duncan Forbes LL.D.
Mir Amman Of Dihli, 2008
10
Middle East
GivinG amman a faceLift Amman is on the rise, with several high-profile construction projects set to change the face of the city. Here are two initiatives that will be capturing headlines in the coming months: n national Museum Amman's ...
Anthony Ham, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Amman is used in the context of the following news items.
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Non Jordanian Investment At The Amman Stock Exchange During …
The total value of shares that were bought by non-Jordanian investors since the beginning of the year until the end of June 2015 was JD268.8 ... «Exchange News Direct, Jul 15»
2
Expat woman gets the last laugh after being robbed at knifepoint in …
Late Thursday evening in Downtown Amman, Jordanian police officers arrested a man accused of breaking into a young expatriate woman's ... «Al-Bawaba, Jul 15»
3
Amman Valley school hosts open day ahead of closure
As a farewell the Amman Valley school will host an open afternoon this Saturday, July 4 from 2pm. All past and present pupils and staff are ... «South Wales Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Next Middle East Quartet Meeting Slated for July in Amman – UN …
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The next meeting of the Middle East Quartet will be held in Amman, Jordan, in July, United Nations Special Coordinator ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
5
Food aid to Syrian refugees cut in half amid funding crisis
AMMAN, Jordan — The World Food Program said Wednesday it had to cut food aid for Syrian refugees in Lebanon in half because of a funding ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
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GOVERNMENT MEASURES TO BOOST JORDAN VISITOR TALLY …
General Manager of Corp Amman Hotel Erik Huyer, has applauded the raft of measures announced by their majesties, King Abdullah and ... «TravPR.com, Jun 15»
7
Endeavor Jordan Hosts Endeavor's 59th International Selection …
... companies across 10 countries during its 59th International Selection Panel (ISP), which took place between 9 and 11 June, 2015, in Amman ... «Zawya, Jun 15»
8
Jordan on Instagram: Beautiful photos you won't find on a postcard
Amman, Jordan (CNN) From the spectacular Roman ruins nestled among the seven hills of Amman to the "vast, echoing and God-like" dunes ... «CNN, Jun 15»
9
167 outlets in Amman closed for health violations in Ramadan
AMMAN — The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) on Thursday said field inspections during the first week of Ramadan resulted in the closure ... «Jordan Times, Jun 15»
10
Government measures to boost Jordan visitor tally welcomed by …
General Manager of Corp Amman Hotel Erik Huyer, has applauded the raft of measures announced by their majesties, King Abdullah and ... «Zawya, Jun 15»

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