Kazan

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An industrial city in western Russia that is the capital of Tatarstan

proper noun

: Kazán

I met the Tatar President in his offices in the Kazan Kremlin.
Khanate of Kazan
monastery in Kazan
archbishopric of Kazan

Like the Bulgur Tatar state which which which then becomes later the Kazan Hanat, which today is Tatarstan in Russia, right?

Examples

The local cults flourished; pilgrims traveled to Kazan specifically to pray at its holy sites.

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For the Russian Orthodox, therefore, Kazan had become a holy city.

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I believe the capital is Kazan.

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The Russian Orthodox Church's position in the former Khanate of Kazan was both powerful and complex.

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Indeed, the region's first convent was established inside Kazan's walls, more than twenty years after the city's first two monasteries.

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Similarly, Ivan IV ordered the foundation of Kazan's Bogoroditskii Devichii Convent in 1579 to house Kazan's Mother of God Icon.

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Ivan conquered Tartar lands in Kazan and Astrakhan, but was defeated in the Livonian War by Sweden and the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Kazan is known for its rich history and beautiful architecture in Kazan.
Many tourists visit Kazan to explore the Kremlin and enjoy its local cuisine.
The annual international Kazan Festival attracts artists from around the world.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Kazan comes from a Tatar word kazan that means 'cauldron' or 'to boil', like the English word 'cauldron'. One popular story says the city was named for a large cooking pot or because the river and hills make a bowl shape, so a simple way to remember Kazan is to picture a big pot or a bowl-like place.