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kurgan

/kʊəˈɡɑːn/

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What does kurgan mean?

noun

  1. A prehistoric burial mound once used by peoples in Siberia and Central Asia.

proper noun

  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).

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/kʊəˈɡɑːn/

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