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.
Example Sentences
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Ibragim Ibragimov cracks a smile as he reflects on how his family's life has changed since moving to England from Dagestan eight years ago.
From BBC
Located in southern Russia, Dagestan has a mystical status among fight fans after producing a slew of UFC champions in recent years.
From BBC
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.
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On the night of her death, Aishat was with a woman she had recently met online, who claimed to come from Dagestan, another Russian republic in the North Caucasus.
From BBC
"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.
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