Nogai
Americannoun
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a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
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the Turkic language of the Nogai people.
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Some reports have suggested a connection with the Nogai Brigade, an insurgent group in the Stavropol region of southern Russia.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2011
The forces of Nogai though inferior in numbers are the better men-at-arms.
From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry
But long before his death, in the time of Catherine II., these Nogai hordes were completely subjected to the laws of the empire, and were under the management of Russian officials.
From Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. by Hell, Xavier Hommaire de
See Iungs Nogai, the, 303 Nong, the, 197 sq.
From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court
Nogai Khan, his intrigues and wars; his history; wars with Toctai.
From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry
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