Standard Lemma guide

astrakhan

name · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /æstɹəˈkæn/
  • /ˈæstɹəkɑːn/
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  • CMU ARPABET: AE1 S T R AH0 K AA0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

An oblast of Russia. Seat: Astrakhan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

name

Meaning 2

A city, the administrative center of Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, located on the Volga River

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

name

Meaning 3

A steppe in Russia, part of the Eurasian Steppes

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Closely-curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from Astrakhan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Cloth resembling the above mentioned fur, often made from wool and mohair and used for trimmings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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6

noun

Meaning 6

Alternative letter-case form of astrakhan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, archaic, countable, uncountable

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7

noun

Meaning 7

a city in southwestern Russia on the delta of the Volga River

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: city, metropolis, urban center

8

noun

Meaning 8

the fur of young lambs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fur, pelt

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian А́страхань (Ástraxanʹ).

Named after the city of Astrakhan in Southern Russia.

Across languages

Translations

114 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: أَسْتْرَاخَان (ʔastraḵān) — city and region in Russia
  • Armenian: Աստրախան (Astraxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Armenian: Աժդարխան (Aždarxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Armenian: Հաջի Թարխան (Haǰi Tʻarxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Avar: Астрахан (Astraxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Avar: Аштархан (Aštarxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Azerbaijani: Həştərxan — city and region in Russia
  • Bashkir: Әстерхан (Əsterxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Bashkir: Хажитархан (Xajitarxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Bashkir: Әждаркан (Əjdarkan) — city and region in Russia
  • Bashkir: Әштерхан (Əşterxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Belarusian: А́страхань (Ástraxanʹ) — city and region in Russia
  • Bulgarian: А́страхан (Ástrahan) — city and region in Russia
  • Chagatai: حاجى طرخان (Xajitarxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Chechen: Аштаркхне (Aštarqne) — city and region in Russia
  • Chinese Mandarin: 阿斯特拉罕 (Āsītèlāhǎn) — city and region in Russia
  • Chuvash: Аҫтӑрхан (Aśtărh̬an) — city and region in Russia
  • East Circassian: Ащтэрхъан (Aśtɛrꭓan) — city and region in Russia
  • Crimean Tatar: Astrahan — city and region in Russia
  • Crimean Tatar: Hacı Tarhan — city and region in Russia
  • Cuman: حاجى طرخان (Xajitarxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Czech: Astrachaň — city and region in Russia
  • Danish: Astrakan — city and region in Russia
  • Danish: Astrakhan — city and region in Russia
  • Finnish: Astrahan — city and region in Russia
  • French: Astrakhan — city and region in Russia
  • Georgian: ასტრახანი (asṭraxani) — city and region in Russia
  • German: Astrachan — city and region in Russia
  • Greek: Άστραχαν (Ástrachan) — city and region in Russia
  • Greek: Αστραχάν (Astrachán) — city and region in Russia
  • Hindi: अस्त्राख़ान (astrāxān) — city and region in Russia
  • Hindi: अस्त्राखान (astrākhān) — city and region in Russia
  • Hungarian: Asztrahán — city and region in Russia
  • Ingush: А́штарха (Áštarxa) — city and region in Russia
  • Ingush: А́старха (Ástarxa) — city and region in Russia
  • Japanese: アストラハン (Asutorahan) — city and region in Russia
  • Kalmyk: Әәдрхн (Äädrxn) — city and region in Russia
  • Kazakh: Астрахан (Astraxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Kazakh: Қажытархан (Qajytarxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Khakas: Эстірхан (Estìrxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Korean: 아스트라한 (Aseuteurahan) — city and region in Russia
  • Kumyk: Аштархан (Aştarxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Kumyk: Гьажи-Тархан (Haji-Tarxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Lak: Ашттархан (Ašt:arxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Latin: Agitarcan — city and region in Russia
  • Macedonian: Астрахан (Astrahan) — city and region in Russia
  • Marathi: आस्त्रखन (āstrakhan) — city and region in Russia
  • Nogai: Аштархан (Aştarxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Nogai: Аьжитархан (Äjitarxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Old East Slavic: Асторохань (Astoroxanĭ) — city and region in Russia
  • Ossetian: Астрахан (Astraxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Ossetian: Астрӕхӕнь (Astræxænʹ) — city and region in Russia
  • Ossetian: Астархан (Astarxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Persian: آستراخان (âstrâxân) — city and region in Russia
  • Persian: هشترخان (haštarxân) — city and region in Russia
  • Polish: Astrachań — city and region in Russia
  • Portuguese: Astracã — city and region in Russia
  • Portuguese: Astrakhan — city and region in Russia
  • Romanian: Astrahan — city and region in Russia
  • Romanian: Астрахан (Astrahan) — city and region in Russia
  • Russian: А́страхань (Ástraxanʹ) — city and region in Russia
  • Serbo-Croatian: Астрахан — city and region in Russia
  • Serbo-Croatian: Astrahan — city and region in Russia
  • Spanish: Astracán — city and region in Russia
  • Swedish: Astrachan — city and region in Russia
  • Talysh: Həštərxan — city and region in Russia
  • Tatar: Әстерхан (Ästerxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Tatar: Хаҗитархан (Xacitarxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Tatar: Әчтерхан (Äçterxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Tatar: Аштархан (Aştarxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Tatar: Әҗдаркан (Äcdarqan) — city and region in Russia
  • Tatar: حاجی ترخان — city and region in Russia
  • Turkish: Astrahan — city and region in Russia
  • Turkish: Hacıtarkan — city and region in Russia
  • Turkish: Haşterhan — city and region in Russia
  • Ottoman Turkish: آستراخان (Astrahan) — city and region in Russia
  • Ottoman Turkish: آژدرهان (Ajderhan) — city and region in Russia
  • Ottoman Turkish: حاجى طرخان (Hacıtarhan) — city and region in Russia
  • Ottoman Turkish: Աստրախան (Astrahan) — city and region in Russia
  • Tuvan: Аштаркхан (Aştarkxan) — city and region in Russia
  • Ukrainian: А́страхань (Ástraxanʹ) — city and region in Russia
  • Arabic: زَرْدَخَان (zardaḵān) — fleece
  • Azerbaijani: bağana — fleece
  • Finnish: astrakaani — fleece
  • French: astrakan — fleece
  • German: Astrachan — fleece
  • Greek: αστραχάν (astrachán) — fleece
  • Hungarian: asztrahán — fleece
  • Italian: astracan — fleece
  • Norwegian Bokmål: astrakan — fleece
  • Polish: astrachan — fleece
  • Portuguese: astracã — fleece
  • Russian: мерлу́шка (merlúška) — fleece
  • Russian: сму́шка (smúška) — fleece
  • Russian: сму́шек (smúšek) — fleece
  • Spanish: astracán — fleece
  • Swedish: astrakan — fleece
  • Ottoman Turkish: باغانه (bağana) — fleece
  • Arabic: زَرْدَخَان (zardaḵān) — cloth
  • Azerbaijani: bağana — cloth
  • Finnish: astrakaani — cloth
  • French: astrakan — cloth
  • German: Astrachan — cloth
  • Hungarian: asztrahán — cloth
  • Italian: astracan — cloth
  • Norwegian Bokmål: astrakan — cloth
  • Polish: astrachan — cloth
  • Portuguese: astracã — cloth
  • Russian: мерлу́шка (merlúška) — cloth
  • Russian: сму́шка (smúška) — cloth
  • Russian: сму́шек (smúšek) — cloth
  • Spanish: astracán — cloth
  • Swedish: astrakan — cloth
  • Ottoman Turkish: باغانه (bağana) — cloth
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