noun
also om·da ˈädə
( -s )
Usage: sometimes capitalized
Etymology: Arabic 'umdah column, authority
: the leader of an Egyptian village
the tendency of village omdehs … to back the winning horse — Economist
noun
also om·da ˈädə
( -s )
Usage: sometimes capitalized
Etymology: Arabic 'umdah column, authority
: the leader of an Egyptian village
the tendency of village omdehs … to back the winning horse — Economist
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012