Definitions for astrakhan
ˈæs trə kən, -ˌkænas·trakhan

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. astrakhan(noun)

   the fur of young lambs

2. Astrakhan(noun)

   a city in southwestern Russia on the delta of the Volga River

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1. astrakhan(Noun)

   Closely-curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from Astrakhan.

2. astrakhan(Noun)

   Cloth resembling the above mentioned fur, often made from wool and mohair and used for trimmings.

3. Astrakhan(ProperNoun)

   A city in Russia, located on the Volga River.

4. Astrakhan(ProperNoun)

   astrakhan fleece

Origin: Named from the Central-Asian city and oblast Astrakhan.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Astrakhan(adj)

   of or pertaining to Astrakhan in Russia or its products; made of an Astrakhan skin

2. Astrakhan(noun)

   the skin of stillborn or young lambs of that region, the curled wool of which resembles fur

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1. Astrakhan

   Astrakhan is a major city in southern European Russia and the administrative center of Astrakhan Oblast. The city lies on the left bank of the Volga River, close to where it discharges into the Caspian Sea at an altitude of 28 meters below sea level. Population: 520,339; 504,501; 509,210.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Astrakhan

   as′tra-kan, n. name given to lamb-skins with a curled wool obtained from Astrakhan on the Caspian Sea: a rough fabric made in imitation of it.

Etymology and Origins(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Astrakhan

   Fur brought from Astrakhan, which name signifies the country or district ruled by a khan of the Tartar or Mogul Empire.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of astrakhan in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of astrakhan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of astrakhan in a Sentence

1. Olga Yaskina:

   In Astrakhan, people live badly, we sit there every morning and have done for years, but they still want us gone, probably to get a more profitable trader. They sell off everything to the highest bidder now. Times have changed.

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