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Turkestan

noun
1.
A historical region of central Asia that was a center for trade between the East and the West.  Synonym: Turkistan.



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"Turkestan" Quotes from Famous Books



... monstrous production stank worse than a by-election missile. The service of a British soldier on these special trips is not exactly a sinecure. The people at home who pay can be sure their money is well earned before Tommy gets it. The south wind sweeps up from Mongolia and Turkestan, and while it brings warmth to our frozen bones its blessing becomes a bit mixed with other things before we get them. I only mention it, not to complain! We never do ...
— With the "Die-Hards" in Siberia • John Ward
... yellow or ivory, is seen, and a wide red webbing with heavy dark brown lines across it extends at some length beyond the border. The rug was woven in that northern region of Afghanistan known as Afghan-Turkestan. ...
— Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern - A Handbook for Ready Reference • Rosa Belle Holt


Words linked to "Turkestan" :   geographical area, Asia, geographic area, geographic region, geographical region


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