Kazan

/kəˈzæn/
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Other forms: Kazans

Definitions of Kazan
  1. noun
    an industrial city in the European part of Russia
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    example of:
    city, metropolis, urban center
    a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
  2. noun
    United States stage and screen director (born in Turkey) and believer in method acting (1909-2003)
    synonyms: Elia Kazan, Elia Kazanjoglous
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    example of:
    director, theater director, theatre director
    someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show
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