kurgan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A prehistoric burial mound once used by peoples in Siberia and Central Asia.
name
  1. An oblast of Russia in Siberia.
  2. A city, the administrative center of Kurgan Oblast, Russia. Originally called Tsaryovo Gorodishche (Russian Царёво Городи́ще n (Carjóvo Gorodíšče)) (1662-1782).

Pronunciation

/kʊəˈɡɑːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kurgan.wav

Word forms

kurgan kurgans kurhan

Etymology

From Russian курга́н (kurgán), from a Turkic language.

Synonyms

burial mound § Synonyms

Related words

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