HORMUZ — (Ormuz), an island in the Persian Gulf, commanding the trade route from Europe to India and the Far East, captured by the Portuguese in 1507. From the 16th century on, Hebrew and European sources attest the existence of a Jewish community. The… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Hormuz — is distorted from the Persian Ohrmuzd , meaning Ahura Mazda . It can refer to:* The Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. * Hormoz Island, part of Iran. * The Kingdom of Ormus … Wikipedia
Hormuz — /hawr moohz , hawr muz/, n. Strait of, a strait between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Also, Ormuz. * * * ▪ island, Iran Persian Jazīreh ye Hormoz, also called Ormuz, mostly barren … Universalium
Hormuz — n. island in southern Iran … English contemporary dictionary
Ottoman campaign against Hormuz — (1552 1554) Part of Ottoman–Portuguese Conflicts (1538–1557) … Wikipedia
Larak Island — (also Lark Island) is an island off the coast of Iran in the Persian Gulf which has been one of Iran s major oil export point since 1987. It was bombed by Iraq in November and December 1986 as part of the Iran–Iraq War.The island contains an… … Wikipedia
Kish Island — Infobox Settlement official name = Kish Island other name = native name = جزیرهی کیش nickname = settlement type = motto = pushpin pushpin label position = pushpin map caption = pushpin mapsize = subdivision type = Country subdivision name = IRN… … Wikipedia
Strait of Hormuz — The Strait of Hormuz ( fa. تنگه هرمز Tangeh ye Hormoz , ar. مضيق هرمز Madīq Hurmuz ) is a narrow, strategically important waterway between the Gulf of Oman in the southeast and the Persian Gulf in the southwest. On the north coast is Iran and on… … Wikipedia
Newfoundland (island) — This article is about the island in the North Atlantic Ocean. For the Canadian province of which it is a part, see Newfoundland and Labrador. For other uses, see Newfoundland (disambiguation). Newfoundland … Wikipedia
USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41) — is a Whidbey Island class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was named for Whidbey Island, in Puget Sound, Washington, the location of NAS Whidbey Island; the name ultimately derives from the sailor, explorer and engineer Joseph… … Wikipedia
