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Astrakhan

//æstɹəˈkæn// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An oblast of Russia. Seat: Astrakhan.
  2. 2
    A city, the administrative center of Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, located on the Volga River
  3. 3
    A steppe in Russia, part of the Eurasian Steppes
Noun
  1. 1
    Closely-curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from Astrakhan. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of astrakhan. alt-of, archaic, countable, uncountable

    "Our new acquaintance very deliberately coiled up the tube of his hookah, and produced from behind a curtain a very long befrogged topcoat with Astrakhan collar and cuffs."

  3. 3
    the fur of young lambs wordnet
  4. 4
    Cloth resembling the above mentioned fur, often made from wool and mohair and used for trimmings. countable, uncountable

    "Our new acquaintance very deliberately coiled up the tube of his hookah, and produced from behind a curtain a very long befrogged topcoat with Astrakhan collar and cuffs."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Named after the city of Astrakhan in Southern Russia.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian А́страхань (Ástraxanʹ).

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Russian А́страхань (Ástraxanʹ).

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