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Turanian

noun Tu·ra·ni·an \tu̇-ˈrā-nē-ən, tyu̇-, -ˈrä-\

Definition of TURANIAN

1
:  a member of any of various peoples speaking Ural-Altaic languages
2
:  ural-altaic
— Turanian adjective
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Origin of TURANIAN

Persian Tūrān Turkestan, the region north of the Amu Darya
First Known Use: circa 1777

Rhymes with TURANIAN

Kiwanian

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Turanian
  2. Pan-Turanian
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