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Dagestan

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[dah-guh-stahn, dag-uh-stan, duh-gyi-stahn] / ˌdɑ gəˈstɑn, ˌdæg əˈstæn, də gyɪˈstɑn /

noun

  1. Formerly Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.  an autonomous republic in the SW Russian Federation on the W shore of the Caspian Sea. 19,421 sq. mi. (50,300 sq. km). Makhachkala.

  2. a closely woven carpet of this region having a floral design and a zigzag border, usually in pastel shades.