Afghanistan

/æfˌgænəˈstæn/
/æfˈgænɪstɑn/
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Other forms: Afghanistans

Definitions of Afghanistan
  1. noun
    a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south
    “Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan in 1979”
    synonyms: Islamic State of Afghanistan
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    example of:
    Asian country, Asian nation
    any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
Pronunciation
US
/æfˌgænəˈstæn/
UK
/æfˈgænɪstɑn/
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