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the part of Turkestan formerly under Soviet control comprising the Kirghiz, Tadzhik, Turkmen & Uzbek republics and sometimes Kazakhstan: also called Western Turkestan
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Russian Turkestan — (Russian: Русский Туркестан), also known as Turkestansky Krai (Туркестанский край), was Turkestan within the Russian Empire as a (Krai or Governor Generalship), comprising the oasis region to the South of the Kazakh steppes, but not the… … Wikipedia
Russian Turkestan — the part of Turkestan formerly under Soviet control comprising the Kirghiz, Tadzhik, Turkmen & Uzbek republics and sometimes Kazakhstan: also called Western Turkestan … English World dictionary
Russian Turkestan. — See under Turkestan. * * * … Universalium
Russian Turkestan — Rus′sian Tur′kestan n. See under Turkestan … From formal English to slang
Russian Turkestan — /rʌʃən ˈtɜkəstan/ (say rushuhn terkuhstahn), / stæn/ (say stan) noun → Turkestan …
Russian Turkestan. — See under Turkestan … Useful english dictionary
Russian Turkestan — geographical name region formerly comprising the republics of Soviet Central Asia … New Collegiate Dictionary
Turkestan — • Details of Chinese Turkestan and Russian Turkestan Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Turkestan Turkestan † … Catholic encyclopedia
Turkestan — (literally meaning Land of the Turks ) is a region in Central Asia, which today is largely inhabited by Turkic peoples. It has been referenced in many Turkic and Persian sagas and is an integral part of Turan (though Turan dwarfs Turkestan in… … Wikipedia
Turkestan — [tʉr′ki stan΄, tʉr′kistän΄] region in central Asia, extending from the Caspian Sea to the Gobi Desert, inhabited by Turkic speaking peoples: divided into RUSSIAN TURKESTAN & CHINESE TURKESTAN … English World dictionary
