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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Islam Makhachev, the current No. 1 pound-for-pound ranked fighter, is a devout Muslim from Dagestan.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026
Major floods in Dagestan, protests from farmers against an animal cull in Siberia and authorities blocking attempts to organise protests against the internet outages have also led to localised pockets of frustration.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
It had already halted flights to Grozny and Makhachkala in neighbouring Dagestan, but has now added the cities of Sochi, Volgograd, Ufa, Samara and Mineralnye Vody.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2024
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
In the heat of midday in the vale of Dagestan.
From Crime and Punishment by Garnett, Constance
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