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Oda

[oh-duh, oh-dah] Origin

o·da

[oh-duh, oh-dah]
noun, plural o·das, o·da, o·da·lar [oh-duh-lahr] .
a room within a harem.

Origin:
1615–25; < Turkish: room
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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World English Dictionary
ODA
 
abbreviation for
Overseas Development Administration, now superseded by the Department for International Development (DFID)

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Word Origin & History

oda
room in a harem, 1620s, from Turkish odah hall, chamber.
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Computing Dictionary

ODA definition


Open Document Architecture (formerly Office Document Architecture).

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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
ODA
  1. official development assistance

  2. Open Document Architecture

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