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- [muhs-kuh t, -kat]
- /ˈmʌs kət, -kæt/
- /ˈmʌ.skæt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhs-kuh t, -kat]
- /ˈmʌs kət, -kæt/
Definitions of muscat word
- noun muscat Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat. 1
- noun muscat Gulf of, a NW arm of the Arabian Sea, at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. 1
- noun muscat A variety of white, red, or black grape with a musky scent, grown in warm climates for wine or raisins or as table grapes. 1
- noun muscat sweet grape variety 1
- noun muscat any of various grapevines that produce sweet white grapes used for making wine or raisins 0
- noun muscat the capital of the Sultanate of Oman, a port on the Gulf of Oman: a Portuguese port from the early 16th century; controlled by Persia (1650–1741). Pop: 689 000 (2005 est) 0
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Origin of muscat
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; short for muscat wine or grape < Middle French muscat musky < Old Provençal, equivalent to musc (< Late Latin muscus musk) + -at -ate1
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Parts of speech for Muscat
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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muscat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
muscat usage trend in Literature
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