Astrakhan

As·tra·khan  (str-kn, ä-strä-än)

A city of southwest Russia on the Volga River delta. The Tartar city was conquered by Ivan the Terrible in 1556. Population: 501,000.

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as·tra·khan also as·tra·chan  (str-kn, -kn)

n.

1. The curly, wavy wool of young lambs from Astrakhan.

2. A fabric with a curly looped pile, made to resemble this fur.

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astrakhan [ˌæstrəˈkæn -ˈkɑːn]

n

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a fur, usually black or grey, made of the closely curled wool of lambs from Astrakhan

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a cloth with curled pile resembling this

3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (modifier) made of such fur or cloth an astrakhan collar

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Astrakhan [ˌæstrəˈkæn -ˈkɑːn (Russian) ˈastrəxənj]

n

(Placename) a city in SE Russia, on the delta of the Volga River, 21 m (70 ft.) below sea level. Pop.: 488 000 (1999 est.)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	astrakhan - the fur of young lambs               fur, pelt - the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
	2.	Astrakhan - a city in southwestern Russia on the delta of the Volga River Russian Federation, Russia - a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state

Translations

astrakhan [ˌæstrəˈkæn] N → astracán m

astrakhan [ˌæstrəˈkæn] n → astrakan m

astrakhan

n → Astrachan m attr → Astrachan-; astrakhan coat → Astrachanmantel m

astrakhan [ˌæstrəˈkæn]

1. adj → di astrakan

2. n → astrakan m

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astrakhan [ˌæstrəˈkæn]

1. adj → di astrakan

2. n → astrakan m