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Disruption to the flow of oil through the Straits of Hormuz would threaten regional and global economic growth. Any attempt by Iran to close the Straits would be illegal and unsuccessful.
Philip Hammond

Meaning of "Hormuz" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HORMUZ

Hormuz  [hɔːˈmuːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HORMUZ

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Hormuz 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 HORMUZ MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hormuz

Hormuz /hɔrˈmuːz/ is distorted from the Persian Ohrmuzd, meaning Ahura Mazda. It can refer to: ▪ The Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf ▪ Hormuz Island, an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf ▪ Hormuz District, an administrative subdivision of Iran ▪ Hormuz, Iran, a city on the island and in the district ▪ Hormuz, Fars, a village in Fars Province, Iran ▪ Hormuz, alternate name of Hormud-e Mehr Khui, Fars Province, Iran ▪ Hormuz, Kerman, a village in Kerman Province, Iran ▪ The Kingdom of Ormus...

Definition of Hormuz in the English dictionary

The definition of Hormuz in the dictionary is an island off the SE coast of Iran, in the Strait of Hormuz: ruins of the ancient city of Hormuz, a major trading centre in the Middle Ages. Area: about 41 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HORMUZ


abuse
əˈbjuːz
blues
bluːz
Charmeuse
ʃɑːˈmuːz
choose
tʃuːz
cruise
kruːz
excuse
ɪkˈskjuːz
Hughes
hjuːz
lose
luːz
muse
mjuːz
news
njuːz
refuse
rɪˈfjuːz
schmoose
ʃmuːz
schmooz
ʃmuːz
schmooze
ʃmuːz
Tammuz
ˈtæmuːz
Thammuz
ˈtæmuːz
use
juːz
values
ˈvæljuːz
who´s
huːz
whose
huːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORMUZ

Horkheimer
horlicks
horme
hormic
hormogonium
hormonal
hormonally
hormone
hormone replacement therapy
hormone treatment
hormonelike
hormonic
horn
horn antenna
horn balance
horn in
Horn of Africa

WORDS THAT END LIKE HORMUZ

cuz
Hakenkreuz
luz
Mahfouz
Ormuz
Santa Cruz
Soyuz
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Vaduz
Veracruz
zuz

Synonyms and antonyms of Hormuz in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Hormuz» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HORMUZ

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Translator English - Chinese

霍尔木兹海峡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ormuz
570 millions of speakers

English

Hormuz
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

होर्मुज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هرمز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ормузский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Hormuz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হরমুজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ormuz
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hormuz
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hormuz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホルムズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

호르 무즈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hormuz
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Hormuz
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹோர்முஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॉर्मूझ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hürmüz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Hormuz
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ormuz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ормузьку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Hormuz
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ορμούζ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hormuz
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Hormuz
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Hormuz
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORMUZ»

The term «Hormuz» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.626 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Hormuz

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2 QUOTES WITH «HORMUZ»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Hormuz.
1
Philip Hammond
Disruption to the flow of oil through the Straits of Hormuz would threaten regional and global economic growth. Any attempt by Iran to close the Straits would be illegal and unsuccessful.
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John C. Stennis
The Strait of Hormuz is an international waterway, and it is not helpful for any nation to suggest that it would attempt to restrict traffic through the strait.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORMUZ»

Discover the use of Hormuz in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Hormuz and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz
Appendiks med optryk af regionale traktater og vedtagelser s. 140-175.
Rouhollah K. Ramazani, 1979
2
Strait of Hormuz
Investigating the funding of Iran's nuclear program, Marc Royce must rely on an old ally to help him uncover the truth--before it's too late.
Davis Bunn, 2013
3
Revisiting Hormuz: Portuguese Interactions in the Persian ...
The volume "Revisiting Hormuz," gathers the proceedings of a Conference organized in March 2007 by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, through its Centre Culturel Calouste Gulbenkian in Paris.
Dejanirah Couto, Rui Loureiro, 2008
4
Saddam's Secrets
Georges Sada was one of Saddam's top generals and foremost military advisors.
Georges Hormuz Sada, 2006
5
Cities of the Middle East and North Africa: A Historical ...
Strategically located at the entrance to the Persian Gulf,halfway between India and Aleppo,the city is both the descendant of the famous ancient city of Old Hormuz, which so awed Marco Polo,and the amirate of Hormuz,which flourished from ...
Michael Dumper, Bruce E. Stanley, 2007
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Historical Dictionary of European Imperialism
Unfortunately for Albuquerque, his captains became rebellious when he ordered them to begin building a great fortress next to Hormuz. Three of them deserted and fled to the Portuguese viceroy Francisco da Almeida to complain of ...
James Stuart Olson, Robert Shadle, 1991
7
Sedimentary Basins and Petroleum Geology of the Middle East
Continuity is suggested with the late Precambrian carbonate platform of central Iran, which may be the lateral equivalent of the Hormuz Series and at least part of the Huqf Group. The Kennan salt occurs on the eastern side of this carbonate ...
A.E.M. Nairn, A.S. Alsharhan, 1997
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Continental Shelf Delimitation and Related Maritime Issues ...
Iran and Oman face each other in the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman. In the narrow section of the Strait of Hormuz the territorial sea of Iran and Oman overlap each other and this situation forces them towards closer cooperation in order ...
Ahmad Razavi, 1997
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The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Islamic World
It was particularly essential to seal off the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb in order to prevent Muslim shipping from gaining access to India. The Portuguese declared a perpetual war against the merchants of Arabia and by 1507 were ...
Francis Robinson, 1996
10
Julfār, an Arabian Port: Its Settlement and Far Eastern ...
Jarun is, of course, the original name of the small island of Hormuz off the coast of Kirman, not to be confused with the modern town of Jarun in southern Iran. When the rulers of Hormuz moved their capital from the mainland to Jarun island, ca.
John Hansman, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORMUZ»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Hormuz is used in the context of the following news items.
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Qasem Suleimani gets big Iran deal boost - Business Insider
ReutersAn Iranian long-range shore-to-sea missile called the Nasr is launched on the Sea of Oman's shore near the Strait of Hormuz in ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
2
Obama's Iran Deal: A Ruse to Inure Americans to the Fact that We …
... portrayed as the critical phase, Iran fired ballistic missiles at a mock-up of a U.S. aircraft carrier during naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz. «Accuracy In Media, Jul 15»
3
Iran deal to see Middle East conflicts go on steroids - Jerusalem Post
Iranian military personnel participate in war games in an unknown location near the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran. (photo credit:REUTERS). «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
4
Japan bills to expand military's role pass committee as opposition …
Earlier this year, Abe pointed to potential minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz, off the Iranian coast, as an example of what Japan ... «Stars and Stripes, Jul 15»
5
Around the world on Seven Seas Navigator - Canada.com
A northwestern passage across the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman through the Strait of Hormuz will bring the ship to the United Arab ... «Canada.com, Jul 15»
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Pacific News Minute: The Last of the Perry Class frigates Returns …
... Iran-Iraq War Rentz was part of Operation Earnest Will, where the US Navy escorted reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. «Hawaii Public Radio-HPR2, Jul 15»
7
Iran nuclear deal full of heroic assumptions | The Australian
Tehran ratchets them up by locking up US citizens and seizing cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Deng Xiaoping believed that to get rich is ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
8
Iran needs $100b to rebuild gas sector - faces internal supply issues
A general view of an oil dock is seen from a ship at the port of Kalantari in the city of Chabahar, 300km (186 miles) east of the Strait of Hormuz ... «BizNews, Jul 15»
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Profiling the Economic Interests of the Gulf States | Stratfor
... Gulf and as a potential route to bypass Iranian interference in the Strait of Hormuz. Muscat will continue deficit spending, and even borrowing, ... «STRATFOR, Jul 15»
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10 Things You Need To Know About Iran's Military
Iran's Ghadir Class Midget Submarines pose a threat to the geopolitically important Straight of Hormuz, which roughly 20 percent of global oil ... «Forces TV, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Hormuz [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hormuz>. May 2024 ».
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