"Oscar" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɑs.kɚ/ [General-American], /ˈɒs.kə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-ca-Oscar.oga [Canada]
Etymology: Exact origin uncertain. Resuscitated by James Mcpherson in The Works of Ossian (1765). Napoleon, an admirer of the Ossianic poems, chose it for his godson Oscar Bernadotte, who became a king of Sweden. The modern given name is a conflation of two unrelated names: first, Middle Irish Oscar (the name of Fionn Mac Cumhaill's grandson in Irish mythology), from Middle Irish os (“deer”) + cara (“friend”); and second, Old English Ōscār, Ōsgār (personal name, literally “spear of the gods/spear of God”), from Old English ōs (“god”) and gār (“spear”) (see Oswald). Compare German Ansgar (personal name), Danish Asker, Asger (personal name), Norwegian Asgeir (personal name), Icelandic Ásgeir (personal name). (Academy Award): Disputed. Said to have been named by actress Bette Davis after her first husband, Harmon Oscar Nelson, or by secretary Margaret Herrick after her cousin Oscar Pierce. Etymology templates: {{unc|en|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{bor|en|mga|Oscar|pos=the name of Fionn Mac Cumhaill's grandson in Irish mythology}} Middle Irish Oscar (the name of Fionn Mac Cumhaill's grandson in Irish mythology), {{der|en|mga|-}} Middle Irish, {{m|ga|os|t=deer}} os (“deer”), {{m|mga|cara|t=friend}} cara (“friend”), {{inh|en|ang|Ōscār}} Old English Ōscār, {{m|ang|Ōsgār|lit=spear of the gods/spear of God|pos=personal name}} Ōsgār (personal name, literally “spear of the gods/spear of God”), {{der|en|ang|ōs|t=god}} Old English ōs (“god”), {{m|ang|gār|t=spear}} gār (“spear”), {{cog|de|Ansgar|pos=personal name}} German Ansgar (personal name), {{cog|da|Asker}} Danish Asker, {{m|da|Asger|pos=personal name}} Asger (personal name), {{cog|no|Asgeir|pos=personal name}} Norwegian Asgeir (personal name), {{cog|is|Ásgeir|pos=personal name}} Icelandic Ásgeir (personal name), {{sense|Academy Award}} (Academy Award): Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Oscar
  1. A male given name from Irish or Old English. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Translations (male given name): ⁧أُوسْكَار⁩ (ʔūskar) [masculine] (Arabic), Օսկար (Ōskar) (Armenian), Oskar (Basque), О́скар (Óskar) [masculine] (Belarusian), অস্কার (oskar) (Bengali), О́скар (Óskar) [masculine] (Bulgarian), Òscar [masculine] (Catalan), 奧斯卡 (Chinese Mandarin), 奥斯卡 (Àosīkǎ) (Chinese Mandarin), Oskar [masculine] (Czech), Oskar (Danish), Oskaro (Esperanto), Oskar (Estonian), Oskar [masculine] (Faroese), Oskari (Finnish), Oscar [masculine] (French), Oscar [masculine] (Galician), ოსკარი (osḳari) (Georgian), Oskar [masculine] (German), Oscar [masculine] (German), Όσκαρ (Óskar) [masculine] (Greek), ⁧אוֹסְקָר⁩ (ósqar) (Hebrew), ऑस्कर (ŏskar) [masculine] (Hindi), Oszkár (Hungarian), Oscar [masculine] (Italian), オスカー (Osukā) (Japanese), 오스카 (oseuka) (Korean), Oskars [masculine] (Latvian), Оскар (english: Oskar) [masculine] (Macedonian), ऑस्कर (ŏskar) [masculine] (Marathi), Oskar (Norwegian), ⁧اسکار⁩ (oskâr) (Persian), Óscar [masculine] (Portuguese), Oscar [Brazil, masculine] (Portuguese), О́скар (Óskar) [masculine] (Russian), Оскар [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Oskar [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Oscar [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Å´sǩǩ (Skolt Sami), Ååskaž (Skolt Sami), Óscar [masculine] (Spanish), Oskar (Swedish), Oscar (Swedish), ออสการ์ (òt-gaa) (Thai), О́скар (Óskar) [masculine] (Ukrainian), ⁧אָסקאַר⁩ (oskar) (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-Oscar-en-name-mcfifPNm Disambiguation of 'male given name': 89 3 1 1 1 1 1 2
  2. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], a rare anglicization of Mac Oscair (“son of Oscar”) (McCusker).
    Sense id: en-Oscar-en-name-iPgASDKg Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A locale in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Kentucky; named for Kentucky Representative Oscar Turner.
    Categories (place): Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kentucky, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Oscar-en-name-f2Xaq2JO
  4. A locale in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Louisiana.
    Categories (place): Places in Louisiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Louisiana, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Oscar-en-name-73Lbwe1n
  5. A locale in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for early settler Oscar Bradford.
    Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Oscar-en-name-KdNyI1Lo
  6. A locale in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Oklahoma; named for local rancher Oscar W. Seay.
    Categories (place): Places in Oklahoma, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Oscar-en-name-Kytsy2Py
  7. A locale in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Pennsylvania.
    Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Oscar-en-name-9h5TmqQo
  8. A locale in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
    Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Oscar-en-name-TYcK8hit
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Oscar the Grouch
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɑs.kɚ/ [General-American], /ˈɒs.kə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-ca-Oscar.oga [Canada] Forms: Oscars [plural]
Etymology: Exact origin uncertain. Resuscitated by James Mcpherson in The Works of Ossian (1765). Napoleon, an admirer of the Ossianic poems, chose it for his godson Oscar Bernadotte, who became a king of Sweden. The modern given name is a conflation of two unrelated names: first, Middle Irish Oscar (the name of Fionn Mac Cumhaill's grandson in Irish mythology), from Middle Irish os (“deer”) + cara (“friend”); and second, Old English Ōscār, Ōsgār (personal name, literally “spear of the gods/spear of God”), from Old English ōs (“god”) and gār (“spear”) (see Oswald). Compare German Ansgar (personal name), Danish Asker, Asger (personal name), Norwegian Asgeir (personal name), Icelandic Ásgeir (personal name). (Academy Award): Disputed. Said to have been named by actress Bette Davis after her first husband, Harmon Oscar Nelson, or by secretary Margaret Herrick after her cousin Oscar Pierce. Etymology templates: {{unc|en|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{bor|en|mga|Oscar|pos=the name of Fionn Mac Cumhaill's grandson in Irish mythology}} Middle Irish Oscar (the name of Fionn Mac Cumhaill's grandson in Irish mythology), {{der|en|mga|-}} Middle Irish, {{m|ga|os|t=deer}} os (“deer”), {{m|mga|cara|t=friend}} cara (“friend”), {{inh|en|ang|Ōscār}} Old English Ōscār, {{m|ang|Ōsgār|lit=spear of the gods/spear of God|pos=personal name}} Ōsgār (personal name, literally “spear of the gods/spear of God”), {{der|en|ang|ōs|t=god}} Old English ōs (“god”), {{m|ang|gār|t=spear}} gār (“spear”), {{cog|de|Ansgar|pos=personal name}} German Ansgar (personal name), {{cog|da|Asker}} Danish Asker, {{m|da|Asger|pos=personal name}} Asger (personal name), {{cog|no|Asgeir|pos=personal name}} Norwegian Asgeir (personal name), {{cog|is|Ásgeir|pos=personal name}} Icelandic Ásgeir (personal name), {{sense|Academy Award}} (Academy Award): Head templates: {{en-noun}} Oscar (plural Oscars)
  1. (informal) An Academy Award. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Awards Derived forms: legacy Oscar, Oscar bait, Oscarworthy
    Sense id: en-Oscar-en-noun-en:award Disambiguation of Awards: 6 2 7 7 7 7 7 7 41 4 3
  2. A statuette awarded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
    Sense id: en-Oscar-en-noun-xSP1i5TY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɑs.kɚ/ [General-American], /ˈɒs.kə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-ca-Oscar.oga [Canada]
Etymology: Shortened form of Oscar Asche. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Oscar (uncountable)
  1. (rhyming slang, Australia, New Zealand) cash; money. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, slang, uncountable Related terms (award): Academy Awards
    Sense id: en-Oscar-en-noun-fABDpQtK Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "roman": "Óskar",
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          "code": "sh",
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          "sense": "male given name",
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          "word": "Оскар"
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      "roman": "ʔūskar",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "⁧أُوسْكَار⁩"
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      "roman": "Ōskar",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Օսկար"
    },
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      "code": "eu",
      "lang": "Basque",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Oskar"
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      "code": "be",
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      "roman": "Óskar",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "О́скар"
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      "code": "bn",
      "lang": "Bengali",
      "roman": "oskar",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "অস্কার"
    },
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "Óskar",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "О́скар"
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      "code": "ca",
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      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Òscar"
    },
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "奧斯卡"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Àosīkǎ",
      "sense": "male given name",
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      "code": "cs",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Oskar"
    },
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      "code": "da",
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      "word": "Oskar"
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      "code": "eo",
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    },
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      "code": "et",
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      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Oskar"
    },
    {
      "code": "fo",
      "lang": "Faroese",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Oskar"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Oskari"
    },
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      ],
      "word": "Oscar"
    },
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      "code": "gl",
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      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "Oscar"
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      "code": "ka",
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      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "ოსკარი"
    },
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      "code": "de",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Oskar"
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      "code": "de",
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      ],
      "word": "Oscar"
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      "code": "el",
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      "sense": "male given name",
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      ],
      "word": "Όσκαρ"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
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      "roman": "ósqar",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "⁧אוֹסְקָר⁩"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
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      "code": "hu",
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "male given name",
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      "word": "Oscar"
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      "code": "ja",
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      "word": "오스카"
    },
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      "code": "lv",
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      "sense": "male given name",
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        "masculine"
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      "word": "Oskars"
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      "code": "mr",
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      "code": "no",
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    {
      "code": "fa",
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      "roman": "oskâr",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "⁧اسکار⁩"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "Óscar"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "code": "sh",
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      "code": "sh",
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      "code": "sh",
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      "word": "Oscar"
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      "code": "sms",
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      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Å´sǩǩ"
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      "word": "Ååskaž"
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      "word": "Óscar"
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      "code": "sv",
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      "word": "Oscar"
    },
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      "code": "th",
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      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "ออสการ์"
    },
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      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "Óskar",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "О́скар"
    },
    {
      "code": "yi",
      "lang": "Yiddish",
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}

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      "word": "legacy Oscar"
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      "word": "Oscarworthy"
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
        "1": "Academy Award"
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      "name": "sense"
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
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    }
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        "An Academy Award."
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          "Academy Award"
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        "(informal) An Academy Award."
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        "informal"
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        "A statuette awarded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences."
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          "statuette"
        ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈɑs.kɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈɒs.kə/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-ca-Oscar.oga",
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/En-ca-Oscar.oga",
      "tags": [
        "Canada"
      ],
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    "Oscar I of Sweden"
  ],
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}

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  "etymology_templates": [],
  "etymology_text": "Shortened form of Oscar Asche.",
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      "name": "en-noun"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
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    {
      "sense": "award",
      "word": "Academy Awards"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Australian English",
        "English rhyming slang",
        "New Zealand English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "cash; money."
      ],
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          "rhyming slang"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɑs.kɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɒs.kə/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-ca-Oscar.oga",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/a3/En-ca-Oscar.oga/En-ca-Oscar.oga.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/En-ca-Oscar.oga",
      "tags": [
        "Canada"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (CA)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Oscar"
}

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