KURGAN


Meaning of KURGAN in English

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

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