Omar

[ oh-mahr ]

noun

1. a male given name.

Omar

/ ˈəʊmɑː /

noun

1. Omar644MArabPOLITICS: hereditary ruler died 644 ad , the second caliph of Islam (634–44). During his reign Islamic armies conquered Syria and Mesopotamia: murdered

Example Sentences

In addition to his sons, Muhamed and Omar, a Boston-based journalist, survivors include a sister and two grandsons.

From Washington Post

On Tuesday, Babin offered an amendment to a House bill seeking to remove Omar from her positions on the House Budget and Foreign Affairs committees.

From Washington Post

Omar stopped working in March when the pandemic struck, and had been back at work for only two weeks.

From Time

They found Omar suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body.

From Washington Post

Although Melton-Meaux has branded himself as a progressive, his policy positions are much more moderate than Omar’s.

From FiveThirtyEight

BEIRUT—It is December, but Sabrine Omar is still wearing her summer clothes.

From The Daily Beast

It was here, at BrewDog, that Pragnell met Omar Lombardo, who is now Casa Bruja's head brewer.

From The Daily Beast

But he took all these skills to Syria, to fight alongside Tarkhan, now known as Abu Omar al-Shishani.

From The Daily Beast

They are inspired by local legend and ISIS commander Abu Omar al-Shishani, who made the same journey only a few years before.

From The Daily Beast

To some extent, it seems, “the law enforcement vector” contributed to the radicalization of Abu Omar.

From The Daily Beast

Several tiers of marble stairs led down to the Mosque of Omar, whose floor was about three feet below the level of the street.

From Project Gutenberg

Of the Crusaders who entered the Mosque of Omar for pillage, some waded in blood to their waists.

From Project Gutenberg

He told Decatur what a great man his master, "Omar the Terrible," was, and asked for a three hours truce.

From Project Gutenberg

About two o'clock Omar Pasha's travelling carriages, escorted by Turkish cavalry, appeared in sight of our camp.

From Project Gutenberg

Omar Pasha declared that his plans were known to the Russians in twenty-four hours after he mentioned them.

From Project Gutenberg