astrakhan

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.

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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.

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.

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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: 507 000 (2005 est)

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.

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

astrakan

astrakan

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