Kurdistan
Americannoun
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a mountain and plateau region in SE Turkey, NW Iran, and N Iraq: inhabited largely by Kurds. 74,000 sq. mi. (191,660 sq. km).
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any of several types of rugs woven by the Kurds of Turkey or Iran.
noun
Example Sentences
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Iran also attacked Iraqi Kurdistan where groups opposed to the Islamic Republic operate, according to conflict trackers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Both are from the town of Ranya in Iraqi Kurdistan - a region "riddled with active smuggling networks", according to a report by the UK think tank, Chatham House.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
A high-level people smuggler identified in a BBC investigation has been arrested in Iraqi Kurdistan.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
They said the groups were hit in the Iranian city of Baneh in the Kurdistan region.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
If the ladies will wait till the spring I will arrange for them to accompany my brother, the Prince of Kurdistan, in his expedition to the mountains.
From By Desert Ways to Baghdad by Louisa Jebb
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