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Altai

1 American  
[al-tahy, uhl-tahy] / ˈæl taɪ, ʌlˈtaɪ /
Or Altay

noun

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


Altai 2 American  
[al-tahy] / ˈæl taɪ /

noun

  • Altais,
    plural
  • Altai
    plural
  1. a member of a grouping of peoples living mainly in the Gorno-Altai Autonomous Region of the Russian Federation.

  2. the Turkic language of the Altai.


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Staff at Yorkshire Wildlife Park have separately said their "thoughts and heartfelt sympathies" are with Chapman's family and confirmed the rare Amur tiger, called Altai, remained in the enclosure and would not be euthanised.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

In 2016, a boy was diagnosed with a strand of plague after handling a marmot in Russia’s Altai region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Birch trees, however, grow commonly in the Mongolian Altai, suggesting that locals had crafted the saddle themselves, not traded for it.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2023

A detachment of warships, including the destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov, the landing ship Alexander Otrakovsky and the rescue tug Altai went to the Arctic, the ministry said.

From Reuters ● Aug. 12, 2023

Surely Papa would recognize the face, my signature, and the word Altai.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

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