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As·tra·khan
(ăs′trə-kăn′, ä-strä-KHän′) A city of southwest Russia on the Volga River delta. The Tatar city was conquered by Ivan the Terrible in 1556.
as·tra·khan
also as·tra·chan (ăs′trə-kăn′, -kən)n.
1. See karakul.
2. A fabric with a curly looped pile, made to resemble karakul.
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astrakhan
(ˌæstrəˈkæn; -ˈkɑːn)n
1. (Textiles) a fur, usually black or grey, made of the closely curled wool of lambs from Astrakhan
2. (Textiles) a cloth with curled pile resembling this
3. (Textiles) (modifier) made of such fur or cloth: an astrakhan collar.
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: 507 000 (2005 est)
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as•tra•khan
(ˈæs trə kən, -ˌkæn)n.
1. the lustrous, tightly curled wool of Karakul lambs from Astrakhan.
2. a fabric with curled pile resembling Karakul wool.
[1760–70]
As•tra•khan
(ˈæs trə kən, -ˌkæn)n.
a city in the S Russian Federation in Europe, at the mouth of the Volga. 509,000.
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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 |
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