English Words Starting With O

• orionids

  nounLow
  /ɒˈraɪ.ə.nɪdz/An annual meteor shower whose radiant point lies in the constellation Orion.
• orisha

  nounC2
  /ɒˈrɪ.ʃə/A deity or spirit in the Yoruba religion and its diasporic traditions (e.g., Santería, Candomblé), seen as an intermediary between the supreme creator and humanity.
• oriskany

  nounVery Low
  /ɒˈrɪs.kə.ni/a specific geological formation (sandstone) or, more commonly, a historical village/battlefield in New York State.
• orismology

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˌɒr.ɪzˈmɒl.ə.dʒi/The science or practice of defining technical terms, especially those of a particular discipline; terminology.
• orison

  nounVery Low (Literary/Archaic)
  /ˈɒr.ɪ.zən/A prayer, especially a formal or solemn one.
• orissa

  nounC1
  /ɒˈrɪsə/The former name of an Indian state, now officially renamed Odisha.
• orixa

  nounC2
  /ɒˈriː.ʃə/A deity or spirit in the Yoruba religion and its diasporic traditions (such as Candomblé and Santería), serving as an intermediary between humans and the supreme god.
• oriya

  nounC2
  /ɒˈriːə/The Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Indian state of Odisha (formerly Orissa).
• orizaba

  nounRare
  /ˌɒrɪˈzɑːbə/Proper noun referring to a major volcano in Mexico (Pico de Orizaba), and also a city in the state of Veracruz.
• orjonikidze

  nounVery Low
  /ɔːˌdʒɒnɪˈkɪdzeɪ/A transliterated surname, most commonly referring to the historical Georgian Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician Grigol 'Sergo' Orjonikidze (1886–1937).
• orkhon

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɔː.kɒn/A proper noun referring to the Orkhon River in Mongolia, its associated valley, or the ancient inscriptions found there.
• orkney

  plural-nounB2
  /ˈɔːkni/A group of islands off the north coast of Scotland.
• orkney islands

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈɔːkni ˈaɪləndz/An archipelago and council area in Northern Scotland, lying north of the Scottish mainland.
• orland park

  nounLow (Geographic proper noun; frequent only in local/regional context).
  /ˈɔː.lənd ˈpɑːk/A proper noun referring to a specific village and suburb in Cook County, Illinois, USA.
• orlando

  nounLow (for the name); Medium-High (for the city in relevant contexts).
  /ɔːˈlændəʊ/A proper noun, primarily a given name for males and a city name.
• orle

  nounVery rare
  /ɔːl/A heraldic ordinary in the form of a narrow band running inside the shield's edge, following its outline.
• orleanais

  nounRare/technical
  /ɔːlɪˈɑːneɪ/A historical variety of the French language or a person/thing related to the French region of Orléans
• orleanist

  nounLow (Historical specialist term)
  /ɔːˈliːənɪst/A supporter of the Orléans branch of the French royal family, descended from Louis XIII's younger son, Philippe I, Duke of Orléans.
• orleans

  nounB2
  /ɔːˈlɪənz/A city in north-central France on the Loire River, famous historically for its association with Joan of Arc.
• orleans, d'

  nounLow
  /ˌɔːleɪˈɒ̃ ˈdiː/A contracted French prepositional phrase meaning 'from Orleans', used in historical contexts, particularly in titles of French nobility.

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