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Definition of Amman

1. Noun. The capital and largest city of Jordan.

Definition of Amman

1. Proper noun. The capital of Jordan. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Amman

1. amtman [n -S] - See also: amtman

Lexicographical Neighbors of Amman

Literary usage of Amman

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Jordan by Jack Altman (2000)
"To do them justice, count on at least a day for amman itself and one or two ... amman The site of this thoroughly up-to- date city, Jordan's capital since ..."

2. Palestine and Syria: Handbook for Travellers by Karl Baedeker (Firm), Albert Socin, Immanuel Benzinger (1894)
"1: 12.000 'amman (2647 feet above Hie sea-level). — 'amman corresponds with the ancient Rabbath amman, the capital of the Ammonites. ..."

3. Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature by John McClintock, James Strong, Roul Tunley (1883)
"amman, :i- M fu iu approaching it from the ... of the common people, reappeared, and Rubba, like amman, still remains to testify to the ancient appellation. ..."

4. Managing Water Demand: Policies, Practices And Lessons from the Middle East by Ellysar Baroudy, Bayoumi Attia (2005)
"It started in amman, the capital and largest city, through a public bidding process to select the private sector partner, who started operations in 1999. ..."

5. Palästina und Syrien: Handbuch Für Reisende by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1891)
"'amman entspricht dem alten Rabbat ... Trotz aller Verwüstung meist durch Erdbeben gehört 'amman zu den schönsten Ruinen des ..."

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