What does astrakhan mean?
Definitions for astrakhan
ˈæs trə kən, -ˌkænas·trakhan
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Princeton's WordNet
astrakhannoun
the fur of young lambs
Astrakhannoun
a city in southwestern Russia on the delta of the Volga River
Wiktionary
astrakhannoun
Closely-curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from Astrakhan.
astrakhannoun
Cloth resembling the above mentioned fur, often made from wool and mohair and used for trimmings.
Astrakhannoun
A city in Russia, located on the Volga River.
Astrakhannoun
astrakhan fleece
Etymology: Named from the Central-Asian city and oblast Astrakhan.
Webster Dictionary
Astrakhanadjective
of or pertaining to Astrakhan in Russia or its products; made of an Astrakhan skin
Astrakhannoun
the skin of stillborn or young lambs of that region, the curled wool of which resembles fur
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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
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.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
astrakhan
(Southeast Russia). Capital of a province of the same name; it was captured by the Russians in 1554; besieged by the Turks in 1569, who were defeated with great slaughter; seized by the rebel Stenko Razin in 1670, who was soon dispossessed of it by his uncle Jacolof. The province was visited and settled by Peter the Great in 1722.
Etymology and Origins
Astrakhan
Fur brought from Astrakhan, which name signifies the country or district ruled by a khan of the Tartar or Mogul Empire.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of astrakhan in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of astrakhan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of astrakhan in a Sentence
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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