Kurdistan

noun

Kur·di·stan ˌku̇r-də-ˈstan

ˌkər-

: an Oriental rug woven by the Kurds and noted for fine colors

Etymology

Kurdistan, Asia

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Kurdistan was in 1904

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“Kurdistan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kurdistan. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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Kurdistan

Kur·di·stan ˌku̇r-də-ˈstan

ˌkər-,

-ˈstän;

ˈkər-də-ˌstan,

-ˌstän

region of eastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northeastern Syria that is largely inhabited by Kurds population 28,000,000

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