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Meaning of "Turkestan" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TURKESTAN

Turkestan  [ˌtɜːkɪˈstɑːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TURKESTAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Turkestan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TURKESTAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Turkestan in the English dictionary

The definition of Turkestan in the dictionary is an extensive region of central Asia between Siberia in the north and Tibet, India, Afghanistan, and Iran in the south: formerly divided into West Turkestan, comprising present-day Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan and the S part of Kazakhstan, and East Turkestan, approximating to the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TURKESTAN


Afghanistan
æfˈɡænɪˌstɑːn
Balochistan
bəˈlɒtʃɪˌstɑːn
Dagestan
ˌdɑːɡəˈstɑːn
Daghestan
ˌdɑːɡəˈstɑːn
Hindustan
ˌhɪndʊˈstɑːn
Kafiristan
ˌkæfɪrɪˈstɑːn
Kordestan
ˌkɜːdɪˈstɑːn
Kurdestan
ˌkɜːdɪˈstɑːn
Kurdistan
ˌkɜːdɪˈstɑːn
Kyrgyzstan
ˈkɪəɡɪzˌstɑːn
Nuristan
ˌnʊərɪˈstɑːn
Pakistan
ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːn
Rajasthan
ˌrɑːdʒəˈstɑːn
Tadjikistan
tɑːˌdʒɪkɪˈstɑːn
Tadzhikistan
tɑːˌdʒɪkɪˈstɑːn
Tajikistan
tɑːˌdʒɪkɪˈstɑːn
Turkistan
ˌtɜːkɪˈstɑːn
Turkmenistan
ˌtɜːkmɛnɪˈstɑːn
Uzbekistan
ˌʌzbɛkɪˈstɑːn
Waziristan
wəˌzɪərɪˈstɑːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TURKESTAN

Turk
Turk.
Turk´s-cap lily
Turk´s-head
Turkana
Turkestani
turkey
turkey brown
turkey buzzard
Turkey carpet
turkey cock
turkey nest
Turkey oak
Turkey red
turkey shoot
turkey trot
turkey vulture
Turkey-red
Turki
Turkic

WORDS THAT END LIKE TURKESTAN

Athelstan
Augustan
Avestan
Baluchistan
Bantustan
Bashkortostan
capstan
Chinese Turkestan
Dunstan
East Pakistan
Kazakhstan
Kazakstan
Kirgizstan
Londonistan
mangostan
Russian Turkestan
sacristan
Tristan
West Pakistan
West Turkestan

Synonyms and antonyms of Turkestan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Turkestan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TURKESTAN

Find out the translation of Turkestan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Turkestan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Turkestan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

土耳其斯坦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Turquestán
570 millions of speakers

English

Turkestan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Turkestan
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تركستان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Туркестан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Turquestão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তুর্কিস্তান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Turkestan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Turkestan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Turkestan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トルキスタン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

투르키스탄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Turkestan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Turkestan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துர்கிஸ்தான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तुर्किएस्टन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Türkistan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Turkestan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Turkiestanu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Туркестан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Turkestan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Τουρκεστάν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Turkestan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Turkestan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Turkestan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Turkestan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TURKESTAN»

The term «Turkestan» is regularly used and occupies the 88.123 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Turkestan
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TURKESTAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Turkestan» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Turkestan» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Turkestan

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TURKESTAN»

Discover the use of Turkestan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Turkestan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Desert Road to Turkestan
THE DESERT ROAD TO TURKESTAN is Lattimore's elegant and spirited account of his harrowing expedition across the famous "Winding Road.
Owen Lattimore, 1995
2
The Contradictions in Vereshchagin's Turkestan Series: ...
While focusing on the end of the Turkestan Series saga---the exhibitions and its final sale---Chapter Three looks at the broader historical and political events occurring at that moment, examining the impact of the Series within the foreign ...
Natasha Medvedev, 2009
3
Turkestan and the Fate of the Russian Empire
The Turkestan borderland was beginning to resemble a settler colony. Another decision emerged from the 1898 uprising that boded ill for Turkestan's nomadic peoples. Included in Govemor-General Dukhovskoi's urgent recommendations for ...
Daniel Brower, 2012
4
Turkestan reunion
A collection of letters written by Eleanor Holgate Lattimore concerning her amazing honeymoon in the remotest parts of Central Asia earlier in the century offers a delightful and exciting adventure and an intimate portrait of an amazing ...
Eleanor Holgate Lattimore, Evelyn Schwartz Baird Stefansson, 1934
5
Western Turkestan: An Account of the Statistics, Topography, ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
John Mowbray Trotter, 2013
6
Khotanese manuscripts from Chinese Turkestan in the British ...
It includes a comprehensive introduction to the collections and the historical background of the manuscripts.
Prods O. Skjærvø, Ursula Sims-Williams, 2002
7
Kharosti Inscriptions Discovered by Sir Aurel Stein in ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
E. Senart, E. J. Rapson, A. M. Boyer, 2008
8
The Missionary Herald
the provinces of China and Mantchouria; ' tribes of Hassacks, Tourgouths, &c.; and Chinese colonists. Eastern Turkestan, or Little Bukharia, the territory of "ihe eight Mohammedan cities," was subdued by the Emperor Kr.cnlung. in 1758, ...
‎1834
9
Central Asia: Views from Washington, Moscow, and Beijing
China has seven ethnic "Turkic" groups; five are in Xinjiang (Uighur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, and Tatar), two others in Gansu and Qinghai (the Yugur and Salar , respectively).2 This is the historical and cultural origin of "East Turkestan" in ...
Eugene B. Rumer, Dmitriĭ Trenin, Huasheng Zhao, 2007
10
Khiva and Turkestan
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Henry Spalding, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TURKESTAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Turkestan is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Attacks on Chinese escalate in Turkey
... was attacked by 200 men affiliated with the East Turkestan Solidarity Group. ... on the doors while calling “God is Great” and waving East Turkestan flags. «Al-Monitor, Jul 15»
2
East Turkestan: Turkish Intellectuals Take a Stand against China
The month of Ramadan saw the continuation of China's state policy in targeting Uyghurs in East Turkestan, as a result of which several individuals have already ... «UNPO, Jun 15»
3
East Turkestan: Chinese Authorities' Surveillance during Ramadan
On the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, and despite the fact that the Uyghur community called for the end of all limitations of religious freedom, Chinese ... «UNPO, Jun 15»
4
East Turkestan: Uyghur American Association Commemorates …
The use of state violence against peaceful civilians has continued since the Massacre, especially against the people of East Turkestan. The UAA asks the ... «UNPO, Jun 15»
5
East Turkestan: Discriminatory Targeting of Uyghurs Threatens …
Ms Kadeer concluded her comments by noting that East Turkestan would continue to deteriorate if Chinese authorities continued to convict, jail, and detain ... «UNPO, Jun 15»
6
Chinese police detain 181 Uighur in Eastern Turkestan
With repressive policies being applied to Uighur's in Eastern Turkestan, 181 Uighur's have been detained by Chinese police for being part of an organised crime ... «www.worldbulletin.net, May 15»
7
Uighurs suffer from continuous Chinese oppression
East Turkestan, known as the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, is located in northwest China. In the early 20th century, Uighurs used the name East ... «Daily Sabah, Apr 15»
8
East Turkestan: Rebiya Kadeer Celebrates Ten Years of Freedom
“Ms. Kadeer is a symbol of the Uyghur people's peaceful resistance to China's iron-fisted repressive rule in East Turkestan. She has faced down the formidable ... «UNPO, Mar 15»
9
East Turkestan's Uyghurs: The Wrong Minority, With The Wrong …
Far from the east coast metropolises of Beijing and Shanghai, in the western region of Xinjiang (referred to as East Turkestan by Uyghurs), the Muslim Uyghur ... «CounterCurrents.org, Mar 15»
10
East Turkestan: China Cracking Down on Religious Freedoms by …
In a recent crackdown on religious freedoms, Chinese authorities have forced Imams from East Turkestan [Xinjiang] to dance in the streets, swear to oaths and ... «UNPO, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Turkestan [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/turkestan>. May 2024 ».
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