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Altai

¹

or Al·tay

[ al-tahy; Russian uhl-tahy ]

/ ˈæl taɪ; Russian ʌlˈtaɪ /

|

noun

a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.

Altai

²

[ al-tahy ]

/ ˈæl taɪ /

noun, plural Al·tais, (especially collectively) Al·tai for 1.

a member of a grouping of peoples living mainly in the Gorno-Altai Autonomous Region of the Russian Federation.

the Turkic language of the Altai.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for altai

"A seeker of knowledge from the Altai Mountains," I responded.
The Story of an Untold Love|Paul Leicester Ford
There is much to attract and impress in the scenery of the lakes of the Altai.
Some Heroes of Travel|W. H. Davenport Adams
The production of silver in the Altai mines is about a thousand and fifty poods annually, or forty thousand pounds avoirdupois.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox
From Stolokaitai, the line follows the highway and proceeds to Chenghwaszu, the capital of Altai province.
The International Development of China|Sun Yat-sen

Lying deep among the Baikal Mountains, an off-shoot of the Altai, it presents some vividly coloured and striking scenery.
Some Heroes of Travel|W. H. Davenport Adams