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Oklahoma

[oh-kluh-hoh-muh]

noun

  1. a state in the south central United States. 69,919 square miles (181,090 square kilometers). Oklahoma City. OK (for use with zip code), Okla.



Oklahoma

/ ˌəʊəˈəʊə /

noun

  1. Abbreviation: Okla.. OK.a state in the S central US: consists of plains in the west, rising to mountains in the southwest and east; important for oil. Capital: Oklahoma City. Pop: 3 511 532 (2003 est). Area: 181 185 sq km (69 956 sq miles)

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Oklahoma!

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  1. A musical comedy by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. It began a new era of sophistication in musical comedy and was the first of several very successful Rodgers and Hammerstein shows. “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning,” “Oklahoma,” and “People Will Say We're in Love” are songs from Oklahoma!

Oklahoma

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  1. State in the southwestern United States, bordered by Colorado and Kansas to the north, Missouri and Arkansas to the east, Texas to the south, and New Mexico to the west. Its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Oklahoman adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Oklahoma1

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Choctaw dzʔ “Indian (i.e., North American Indian)”, equivalent to oklah “people, nation” + dzʔ “red,” coined by the Choctaw scholar and Presbyterian minister Allen Wright (1826–85), later principal chief of the Choctaw Nation (1866–70), and originally applied to the Indian Territory; Five Civilized Nations ( def. ), Indian Territory ( def. )
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Six years later, the deal for George is considered tragically lopsided, the Clippers fleeced and forced to watch assets they surrendered lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to within three wins of an NBA championship.

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Softball and canoe slalom competitions will be held in Oklahoma City.

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Shakespeare can be ridiculously obscure to modern audiences but tweaking such a well-known play is like changing lyrics in a revival of “Oklahoma!”

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The Red Raiders, in their first World Series appearance, will face either four-time defending champion Oklahoma or Oregon, who play Sunday.

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Seven of the eight teams that will begin action in Oklahoma City this week have at least one SoCal product making major contributions on the roster.

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