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astrakhan¹
- /æstɹəˈkæn/
Where it comes from
Named after the city of Astrakhan in Southern Russia.
noun astrakhans
- Closely-curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from Astrakhan.
- Cloth resembling the above mentioned fur, often made from wool and mohair and used for trimmings. Our new acquaintance very deliberately coiled up the tube of his hookah, and produced from behind a curtain a very long befrogged topcoat with Astrakhan collar and cuffs.
Astrakhan²
- /æstɹəˈkæn/
- /ˈæstɹəkɑːn/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Russian А́страхань (Ástraxanʹ).
proper noun
- An oblast and federal subject of Russia. Seat: Astrakhan.
- A city, the administrative center of Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, located on the Volga River
- A steppe in Russia, part of the Eurasian Steppes
noun Astrakhans
- Alternative letter-case form of astrakhan Our new acquaintance very deliberately coiled up the tube of his hookah, and produced from behind a curtain a very long befrogged topcoat with Astrakhan collar and cuffs.
Translations
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noun fleece
| Español | astracán |
|---|---|
| Português | astracã |
| Français | astrakan |
| Deutsch | Astrachan |
| Italiano | astracan |
| Ελληνικά | αστραχάν astrachán |
| Русский | мерлу́шка merlúška, сму́шка smúška, сму́шек smúšek |
| العربية | زَرْدَخَان zardaḵān |
noun cloth
| Español | astracán |
|---|---|
| Português | astracã |
| Français | astrakan |
| Deutsch | Astrachan |
| Italiano | astracan |
| Русский | мерлу́шка merlúška, сму́шка smúška, сму́шек smúšek |
| العربية | زَرْدَخَان zardaḵān |
name city and region in Russia
| Español | Astracán |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아스트라한 Aseuteurahan |
| 日本語 | アストラハン Asutorahan |
| 中文 | 阿斯特拉罕 Āsītèlāhǎn |
| हिन्दी | अस्त्राख़ान astrāxān, अस्त्राखान astrākhān |
| Português | Astracã, Astrakhan |
| Français | Astrakhan |
| Deutsch | Astrachan |
| Ελληνικά | Άστραχαν Ástrachan, Αστραχάν Astrachán |
| Română | Astrahan |
| Русский | А́страхань Ástraxanʹ |
| العربية | أَسْتْرَاخَان ʔastraḵān |
Talk about this word "astrakhan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/astrakhan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. astrakhan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/astrakhan "astrakhan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/astrakhan.Cite this
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title = {astrakhan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/astrakhan},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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