Astrakhan
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- proper noun
- Astrakhan is a city in southwestern Russia, located on the delta of the Volga River.
- Astrakhan, Lower Volga
- Astrakhan hat
- Astrakhan region
Examples
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My ancestral home is in the province of Astrakhan, about two weeks' journey from Moscow.
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The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) held its first congress in the city of Astrakhan in the Soviet part of the North Caucasus on 10 June 1990.
Academic text (1994) -
"Back in Astrakhan," said Mother, "they teach children to walk on a high wire and play cards.
Fiction book (1994) -
It only left Astrakhan an hour ago.
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How is Astrakhan, Lizzie?
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He was a tall and portly man, wearing a fur coat fit for a nobleman and an Astrakhan hat, but Yura could not make out his face from where he was.
Fiction book (2000) -
Ivan conquered Tartar lands in Kazan and Astrakhan, but was defeated in the Livonian War by Sweden and the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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In 1606, the region's governing chancellery instructed the monastery to import 10,000 puds (361,000 lbs.) of salt from Astrakhan.
Academic text (2007) -
During my travels, I visited Astrakhan, which has a rich cultural history.
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The marketplace in Astrakhan is vibrant, filled with local crafts and delicious foods.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Astrakhan likely comes from an older name like Haji-Tarkhan, where Haji means 'pilgrim' and Tarkhan was a kind of 'leader' or 'noble'. So the name points to the city's history as a place ruled by leaders from Central Asia and visited by traders, which fits its location on the Volga delta.