Astrakhan

//æstɹəˈkæn// name, noun

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Definitions

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."

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

Synonyms

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capcorduroycottonfabrichatkrimmer

Example

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"The WHO statement comes after seven workers were infected at a poultry plant in Astrakhan, near the Volga river. According to Russian state media, the workers became mildly unwell with sore throats."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Named after the city of Astrakhan in Southern Russia.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian А́страхань (Ástraxanʹ).

Related phrases

Astrakhan OblastAstrakhan OkrugAstrakhan SteppeAstrakhan fever

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