Dagestan
Americannoun
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Formerly Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. an autonomous republic in the SW Russian Federation on the W shore of the Caspian Sea. 19,421 sq. mi. (50,300 sq. km). Makhachkala.
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a closely woven carpet of this region having a floral design and a zigzag border, usually in pastel shades.
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Fresh from training with two UFC champions to hail from Dagestan, it is no surprise Ibragim says he is desperate to win a world title of his own one day.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025
"I don't think Usman will have a choice. I think Khabib will have taken him back to the mountains in Dagestan after that first fight and absolutely put him through the ringer," he said.
From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025
There is no indication that there have been any efforts to resettle Israelis to Dagestan.
From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2023
It appears to have been first sparked by a Russian regional airline resuming flights between Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, and Tel Aviv following a pause after the Hamas attacks in Israel.
From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2023
It was Peter the Great who, in 1722, invaded Dagestan and seized the greater part of this territory.
From The Story of Russia by Bergen, R. Van
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