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Definition of Astrakhans
1. astrakhan [n] - See also: astrakhan
Lexicographical Neighbors of Astrakhans
Literary usage of Astrakhans
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Earth and Its Inhabitants by Élisée Reclus (1891)
"... formerly sent to Persia those black lambskins known in Europe as "astrakhans, "but
sincethe destruction of the place by the Afghans in 1840 its trade in ..."
2. Transcaucasia and Ararat: Being Notes of a Vacation Tour in the Autumn of 1876 by James Bryce Bryce (1896)
"A considerable trade is also done in Iamb-skins (those called in England astrakhans)
and in silks and embroideries from Bokhara. ..."
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