Afghan
a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan.
afghan, a soft woolen blanket, crocheted or knitted, usually in a geometric pattern.
Also called Afghan hound . one of a breed of swift hunting hounds having a long, narrow head and a long, silky coat.
Literary. Pashto.
of Afghanistan or its people or language.
Origin of Afghan
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How to use Afghan in a sentence
They waved to some Afghan army soldiers who were accompanying Lorance’s troops.
An unusual mission in Afghanistan, and the troops who suffered to carry it out | Greg Jaffe | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostThe agency declined to comment on whether Afghan officials had a role in the decision.
Legendary Afghan pilot in hiding after U.S. reverses decision to help him flee Taliban | Alex Horton | December 3, 2020 | Washington PostThe post This Afghan Crusader Should Have Beaten Obama for the Nobel appeared first on OZY.
This Afghan Crusader Should Have Beaten Obama for the Nobel | Nick Fouriezos | October 11, 2020 | OzyYet she rose to become one of the most consequential Afghan activists of the century.
This Afghan Crusader Should Have Beaten Obama for the Nobel | Nick Fouriezos | October 11, 2020 | OzyThe Afghan peace activist was the truly deserving candidate for the peace prize in 2009, rather than a rookie President Barack Obama.
“The Afghan Taliban are widely considered as freedom fighters in Pakistan and such attacks would hurt them,” says Kakar.
Pakistani School Killers Want to Strike the U.S. | Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe ISI came to the CIA for assistance in fostering a revolt that had developed in the Afghan countryside against Communist rule.
CIA Agents Assess: How Real Is ‘Homeland’? | Chuck Cogan, John MacGaffin | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe machismo of Afghan male culture apparently coexists with a little-noted passion for gardening.
That ruling was affirmed in a final judgment by the Afghan courts, which the Afghan Supreme Court confirmed in 2013.
It took more than a dozen years for the Afghan and NATO forces to really understand each other, but all that will soon be history.
The Afghan was true to his salt, and their own retainers, who had come with them from Lucknow, remained steadfast at this crisis.
The Red Year | Louis TracyShe was, to be candid, knitting an Afghan against an interesting event which involved a friend of hers.
The Amazing Interlude | Mary Roberts RinehartHer last waking determination was to finish the Afghan quickly and to knit for the men at the war.
The Amazing Interlude | Mary Roberts RinehartNothing pleases her so much as bright colors, so I want you to make her a gay Afghan.
The Story of the Big Front Door | Mary Finley LeonardMrs. Howard's eyes followed lovingly her two pretty nieces as they danced away to join the group around the Afghan.
The Story of the Big Front Door | Mary Finley Leonard
British Dictionary definitions for afghan (1 of 2)
/ (ˈæfɡæn, -ɡən) /
a knitted or crocheted wool blanket or shawl, esp one with a geometric pattern
a sheepskin coat, often embroidered and having long fur trimming around the edges
Origin of afghan
1British Dictionary definitions for Afghan (2 of 2)
Afghani (æfˈɡænɪ, -ˈɡɑː-)
/ (ˈæfɡæn, -ɡən) /
a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Afghanistan
another name for Pashto
history an Indian camel driver employed in the outback of Australia
denoting or relating to Afghanistan, its people, or their language
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