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The region of Russia in Asia, stretching from the Urals to the Pacific Ocean.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Sibir
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noun
A cold, inhospitable place or place of exile.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
History
Adopted in the 16th century, probably via Latin Sibēria, from Russian Сиби́рь (Sibírʹ) + -ia. In origin the Tatar name of a 14th-century fortress at Qashliq (Tobolsk) which became the capital of the 16th-century Khanate of Sibir, in 16th century Russian usage extended to the entire area of what is now Tyumen Oblast, and with the ongoing Russian conquest of Siberia by the 19th century to the larger area of Russia's Asian territories beyond the Ob River. The figurative sense in English arises in the 19th century (attested in 1841 according to the OED).
Across languages
113 source translations are retained for this English entry.
