Definitions for Astrachan

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Astrachan as·tra·chan

Spelling: [as-truh-kuh n, -kan]

IPA: /ˈæs trə kən, -ˌkæn/

Astrachan is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 290 anagrams from letters in Astrachan (aaachnrst).

Definitions for Astrachan

noun

1. astrakhan.
2. (initial capital letter) Horticulture. a tart, usually red or yellow variety of apple.
3. a fur of young lambs, with lustrous, closely curled wool, from Astrakhan.
4. Also called astrakhan cloth. a fabric with curled pile resembling astrakhan fur.

Origin of Astrachan

First recorded in 1760-70

Examples for Astrachan

She got into her little blue jacket, with its neat collar and cuffs of astrachan.

This suburban estimation of personal worth was a confirmation of my conclusion drawn from the rags beneath the astrachan coat.

A good early dessert apple, of medium size, and first-rate quality, resembling the White astrachan.

Early in the spring of 1554 a numerous and choice army descended the Volga in bateaux to the delta on which astrachan is built.

The Governor of astrachan had been but too faithful a prophet.

Workmen were marched by thousands from Kesan, from astrachan, from the Ukraine, to assist in building the city.

The American marveled at a recently immigrated Slav's astrachan cap.

The governor of astrachan had been but too faithful a prophet.

A frigate and a yacht had been constructed, with which the Volga had been navigated to its mouth at astrachan.

Water-melons and grapes are brought from astrachan; great plenty of melons from Moscow; and apples and pears from the Ukraine.