Word info

Omagua

Speech parts

1. Omagua - Noun

2. Omagua - Proper noun

Meaning

Omagua (plural Omaguas or Omagua)

A member of an indigenous people of Brazil's Amazon Basin.

A Tupí-Guarani language closely related to Cocama.

A legendary kingdom of the Omagua people (today a part of North-Western Brazil), said to be rich on gold and silver.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Between 1637 and 1715, Samuel Fritz founded 38 missions along the length of the Amazon river, between the Napo and Negro rivers, that were called the Omagua Missions. Source: Internet

In 1768, the only Omagua mission that was left was San Joaquin de Omaguas, since it had been moved to a new location on the Napo river away from the Bandeirantes. Source: Internet

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