n.
Variant: or Tur · ke · stan
Pronunciation: ˌ t ə r-k ə - ' stan, - ' stän; ' t ə r-k ə - ˌ
Function: geographical name
region cen Asia bet. Iran & Siberia; now divided bet. Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, China, & Afghanistan ― see CHINESE TURKESTAN , RUSSIAN TURKESTAN