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Proper Noun

1. 1
   A city in Kazakhstan, rented and administered by Russia, constructed to service Baikonur Cosmodrome, since 1995 also called Baikonur.

Synonyms

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Example

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"The Progress 75 spacecraft is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan."

Etymology

From Kazakh Байқоңыр (Baiqoñyr, literally “wealthy brown”), i.e. “fertile land with many plants”.

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