n.
Pronunciation: ku ̇ r- ' gän, - ' gan
Function: noun
Etymology: Russian, of Turkic origin; akin to Turkish kurgan fortress, castle
Date: 1889
: a burial mound of eastern Europe or Siberia
n.
Pronunciation: ku ̇ r- ' gän, - ' gan
Function: noun
Etymology: Russian, of Turkic origin; akin to Turkish kurgan fortress, castle
Date: 1889
: a burial mound of eastern Europe or Siberia
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012