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Amman

Pronunciation: /əˈmɑːn/

The English word “Amman” has 3 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. The Jordanian government.
  2. A governorate of Jordan around the capital.
  3. Synonym of Mariamman (“rain goddess”).

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَمَّان (ʕammān).

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