Kurdistan

noun

Kur·​di·​stan ˌku̇r-də-ˈstan  ˌkər- 

: an Oriental rug woven by the Kurds and noted for fine colors

Word History

Etymology

Kurdistan, Asia

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Kurdistan

geographical name

Kur·​di·​stan ˌku̇r-də-ˈstan 

ˌkər-,

-ˈstän;

ˈkər-də-ˌstan,

-ˌstän

region of eastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northeastern Syria that is largely inhabited by Kurds population 28,000,000