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afghanistan
/æfˈɡænɪstæn/
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What does afghanistan mean?
proper noun
- A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia. Official name: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Capital and largest city: Kabul.
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He was receiving a visit from the Amir of Afghanistan--a wild king of a very wild country.
R. COLLETTIANUM is an Afghanistan species, and one that may be reckoned upon as being perfectly hardy.
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Some are especially good at mimicking the Bengalee Baboo, or the merchant from Cabool or Afghanistan with his fruits and cloths.
Another 1 million have probably moved into and around urban areas within Afghanistan.
“By the way,” I asked suddenly, stopping and turning upon Stamford, “how the deuce did he know that I had come from Afghanistan?”