Ormus
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Ormus
- (historical) A kingdom located in the Persian Gulf from the 10th century to the 17th century.
- 1667, John Milton, “(please specify the page number)”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC:
- High on a throne of royal state , which far
Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind
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kingdom