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单词 nuristan
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Nuristan

[ noor-uh-stan, -stahn ]
/ ˌnʊər əˈstæn, -ˈstɑn /

noun

a mountainous region in northeastern Afghanistan. 5,000 sq. mi. (12,950 sq. km).
Formerly Ka·fi·ri·stan [kah-fi-ri-stahn, kaf-er-uh-stan] /ˌkɑ fɪ rɪˈstɑn, ˌkæf ər əˈstæn/ .

Words nearby Nuristan

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Example sentences from the Web for Nuristan

  • For years, the military was content to leave the mountainous Kunar and Nuristan region to insurgents and their Islamist allies.

    As Obama Draws Down, Al Qaeda Grows in Afghanistan|Eli Lake|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Nuristan

Nuristan
/ (ˌnʊərɪˈstɑːn) /

noun

a region of E Afghanistan: consists mainly of high mountains (including part of the Hindu Kush), steep narrow valleys, and forests. Area: about 13 000 sq km (5000 sq miles)Former name: Kafiristan
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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