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Definition of Astrachan
1. a. & n. See Astrakhan.
Definition of Astrachan
1. Noun. (alternative form of astrakhan) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Astrachan
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Astrachan
Literary usage of Astrachan
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Medical Times and Gazette (1879)
"Several of the astrachan physician* had adopted that view of the nature of the
disease; they spoke of a pestii nostras; and it is not to be denied that they ..."
2. The Ibis by British Ornithologists' Union (1893)
"Meyer on Aquila rapax/rom astrachan. [Aquila rapai (Temm.) von astrachan, nebst
Bemerkungen über verwandte Formen, besonders Aquila boeki, Horn. ..."
3. Missionary Register by Church Missionary Society (1822)
"In the course of this journey, they visited astrachan, Karass, the Crimea, ...
astrachan. We were quite delighted with the Missionary Family at astrachan. ..."
4. Auditing: A Practical Manual for Auditors by Lawrence Robert Dicksee (1900)
"The case of THE astrachan STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIM., AND OTHERS v. ... The plaintiffs
were the shareholders of the astrachan Steam Shipping Company and of the ..."
5. Biennial Report by Kansas State Horticultural Society (1879)
"The Red astrachan is of medium size or over, and usually of conical shape; ...
The Red astrachan, when fully ripe, has a remarkably white flesh, ..."
6. The New England Farmer by Samuel W. Cole (1861)
"THE BED astrachan APPLE. We have not cultivated this delicious apple, and therefore
prefer to give the reader an account of it given by Downing, ..."
7. Benjamin Disraeli: An Unconventional Biography by Wilfrid Meynell (1903)
"His astrachan coat was his only demonstration against our Island's shrewd east
winds and icier northern gales. "Contarini Fleming. ..."
8. The Horticulturist, and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste by Luther Tucker (1864)
"... or Red astrachan, but as well as Early Harvest ; while the fruit, although
small, is generally fair, and, from its earliness, commands a high price in ..."
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