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astrakhan
or as·tra·chan
[ as-truh-kuhn, -kan ]
/ ˈæs trə kən, -ˌkæn /
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noun
a fur of young lambs, with lustrous, closely curled wool, from Astrakhan.
Also called astrakhan cloth . a fabric with curled pile resembling astrakhan fur.
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Origin of astrakhan
First recorded in 1760–70
Words nearby astrakhan
astr-, astrachan, astraddle, astragal, astragalus, astrakhan, astral, astral body, astral projection, Astrangia, astraphobia
Other definitions for astrakhan (2 of 2)
Astrakhan
[ as-truh-kan; Russian uh-struh-khahn ]
/ ˈæs trəˌkæn; Russian ʌ strʌˈxɑn /
noun
a city in the S Russian Federation in Europe, at the mouth of the Volga.
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British Dictionary definitions for astrakhan (1 of 2)
astrakhan
/ (ˌæstrəˈkæn, -ˈkɑːn) /
noun
a fur, usually black or grey, made of the closely curled wool of lambs from Astrakhan
a cloth with curled pile resembling this
(modifier) made of such fur or clothan astrakhan collar
British Dictionary definitions for astrakhan (2 of 2)
Astrakhan
/ (ˌæstrəˈkæn, -ˈkɑːn, Russian ˈastrəxənj) /
noun
a city in SE Russia, on the delta of the Volga River, 21 m (70 ft) below sea level. Pop: 507 000 (2005 est)
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