omin.¹

Brit.

/ˈəʊmi/,

/ˈɒmi/, U.S.

/ˈoʊmi/

Inflections: Plural unchanged.

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Japanese. Etymon: Japanese omi.

Etymology: < Japanese omi clan chieftain (720 in Nihon-shoki, the Chronicles of Japan), fused compound of uncertain origin. Probably a contraction of ō-mi ( < ō- great: see oban n.) + mi- revered being, god (see miko n.), but frequently apprehended as < ō- + mi body, person. Compare o-omi n.

Now historical.

In early imperial Japan: (a hereditary title for) the head of clan or family that claimed imperial ancestry, who usually also served as a high-ranking official in the Yamato court. Also: an official title for the leader of such a clan. Cf. muraji n., o-muraji n., o-omi n.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > office > holder of office > high officials of state > [noun] > in Japan

o-muraji1869

omi1891

o-omi1901

1891 Trans. Asiatic Soc. Japan 19 241 The kabane of the patriarchal time were the omi, muraji..and sukuri.

1931 G. B. Sansom Japan i. ii. 37 The omi and muraji of lesser standing.

1964 Japan (Japanese National Comm. for Unesco) (rev. ed.) i. 16/2 The clans..had kabane (hereditary family title), to show the status of their families. Kabane were divided into omi, muraji, kimi, atai, obito, miyatsuko and fubito.

1979 Jrnl. Japanese Stud. 5 430 The Mutsukari..in the inscription..was also of the Kashiwade omi.

1993 Japan: Illustr. Encycl. 1646/1 Women from omi lineages often became royal consorts.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

omin.²

Brit.

/ˈəʊmi/, U.S.

/ˈoʊmi/

Forms: 1900s– omi, 1900s– omie. Also with capital initial.

Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymon: German Omi.

Etymology: < German Omi < Om- (in Oma oma n.) + -i , hypocoristic suffix (compare -y suffix⁶). Compare opi n.

North American.

Originally among German communities: a grandmother. Frequently as an affectionate form of address.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > grandparent > [noun] > grandmother

eldmotherc1000

grandamc1225

good-dame1400

grandmother1424

beldamc1440

lucky1629

granny1659

grandmama1694

lucky minnie1755

grandma1772

grandmammy1789

gran1829

babushka1834

abuela1836

grandmom1860

grandmum1861

grammy1886

dadi1888

minnie1888

grams1893

bubbe1895

nana1899

gram1923

nanny1927

lola1934

abuelita1937

oma1948

nain1954

nan1955

makulu1980

omi1988

1988 G. E. Lyon Borrowed Children xv. 80 Omie's decorations are wrapped in tissue.

1996 N.Y. Times 30 Mar. 12/5 A great ‘Omi’ to Edward and Jason Sten.

2000 Ms. June–July 72/2 Somehow, Omi scraped together an income to support me.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

> as lemmas

OMI n. Oblate Fathers of Mary Immaculate.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > church government > monasticism > religious order > other religions > Oblate > [noun]

OMI1907

1907 Catholic Encycl. I. 28/1 O.M.I., Oblati Mariæ Immaculatæ—Oblate Fathers of Mary Immaculate.

1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xii. [Cyclops] 304 Amongst the clergy present were..the rev. B. R. Slattery, O.M.I.; [etc.].

1991 P. C. Newman Merchant Princes ix. 234 There is a documented story of Father Henri Grollier, OMI, racing archdeacon James Hunter down the Mackenzie River.

单词	omi
释义	omin.¹ Brit. /ˈəʊmi/, /ˈɒmi/, U.S. /ˈoʊmi/ Inflections: Plural unchanged. Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: A borrowing from Japanese. Etymon: Japanese omi. Etymology: < Japanese omi clan chieftain (720 in Nihon-shoki, the Chronicles of Japan), fused compound of uncertain origin. Probably a contraction of ō-mi ( < ō- great: see oban n.) + mi- revered being, god (see miko n.), but frequently apprehended as < ō- + mi body, person. Compare o-omi n. Now historical. In early imperial Japan: (a hereditary title for) the head of clan or family that claimed imperial ancestry, who usually also served as a high-ranking official in the Yamato court. Also: an official title for the leader of such a clan. Cf. muraji n., o-muraji n., o-omi n. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > holder of office > high officials of state > [noun] > in Japan o-muraji1869 omi1891 o-omi1901 1891 Trans. Asiatic Soc. Japan 19 241 The kabane of the patriarchal time were the omi, muraji..and sukuri. 1931 G. B. Sansom Japan i. ii. 37 The omi and muraji of lesser standing. 1964 Japan (Japanese National Comm. for Unesco) (rev. ed.) i. 16/2 The clans..had kabane (hereditary family title), to show the status of their families. Kabane were divided into omi, muraji, kimi, atai, obito, miyatsuko and fubito. 1979 Jrnl. Japanese Stud. 5 430 The Mutsukari..in the inscription..was also of the Kashiwade omi. 1993 Japan: Illustr. Encycl. 1646/1 Women from omi lineages often became royal consorts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). omin.² Brit. /ˈəʊmi/, U.S. /ˈoʊmi/ Forms: 1900s– omi, 1900s– omie. Also with capital initial. Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymon: German Omi. Etymology: < German Omi < Om- (in Oma oma n.) + -i , hypocoristic suffix (compare -y suffix⁶). Compare opi n. North American. Originally among German communities: a grandmother. Frequently as an affectionate form of address. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > grandparent > [noun] > grandmother eldmotherc1000 grandamc1225 good-dame1400 grandmother1424 beldamc1440 lucky1629 granny1659 grandmama1694 lucky minnie1755 grandma1772 grandmammy1789 gran1829 babushka1834 abuela1836 grandmom1860 grandmum1861 grammy1886 dadi1888 minnie1888 grams1893 bubbe1895 nana1899 gram1923 nanny1927 lola1934 abuelita1937 oma1948 nain1954 nan1955 makulu1980 omi1988 1988 G. E. Lyon Borrowed Children xv. 80 Omie's decorations are wrapped in tissue. 1996 N.Y. Times 30 Mar. 12/5 A great ‘Omi’ to Edward and Jason Sten. 2000 Ms. June–July 72/2 Somehow, Omi scraped together an income to support me. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > as lemmas OMI OMI n. Oblate Fathers of Mary Immaculate. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > monasticism > religious order > other religions > Oblate > [noun] OMI1907 1907 Catholic Encycl. I. 28/1 O.M.I., Oblati Mariæ Immaculatæ—Oblate Fathers of Mary Immaculate. 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xii. [Cyclops] 304 Amongst the clergy present were..the rev. B. R. Slattery, O.M.I.; [etc.]. 1991 P. C. Newman Merchant Princes ix. 234 There is a documented story of Father Henri Grollier, OMI, racing archdeacon James Hunter down the Mackenzie River. extracted from On.¹ < n.¹1891n.²1988 as lemmas
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