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Tien Shan

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Tien Shan  (tyn shän)
See Tian Shan.

Tien Shan [ˈtjɛnˈʃɑːn]
n
(Placename) a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for the Tian Shan
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Noun1.Tien Shan - a major mountain range of central AsiaTien Shan - a major mountain range of central Asia; extends 1,500 miles
Cathay, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
Russian Federation, Russia - a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state
Pobeda Peak, Pobedy Peak - a mountain peak in the Tien Shan mountains in northern India (24,406 feet high)


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