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afghan::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | afghan hound |
| Type of | hound dog, hound |
afghan::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Synonyms | afghani, afghanistani |
| Derivation | afghanistan |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sheepskin coat |
| Type of | coat |
Examples of afghan
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Afghan protesters step on a U.S. flag during a demonstration in Kabul on Monday.
From the dailyherald.com
Afghan health ministry officials say 15 people were wounded in Monday's protest.
From the voanews.com
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said airstrikes had caused deaths in the district.
From the denverpost.com
Afghan and international forces have been fighting Taliban militants since 2001.
From the voanews.com
Afghan horsemen compete for the goat carcass during a game of buzkashi in Kabul.
From the latimes.com
Afghan troops who accompany the Americans carry old, battered automatic weapons.
From the usatoday.com
Afghan and Pakistani officials have sparred over which country he is hiding in.
From the washingtontimes.com
Afghan boys play at a shrine for slain Afghan leader Ahmad Shah Massoud in Kabul.
From the washingtonpost.com
Afghan refugee Said Dileri works in community building and conflict resolution.
From the canberratimes.com.au
- A blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
- Afghani: of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people
- A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
- Pashto: an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
- Sheepskin coat: a coat made of sheepskin
- Afghan hound: tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East
- (afghanistan) 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"
- The Afghans or Ghans were camel drivers who worked in outback Australia from the 1860s to the 1930s. While called Afghans, not all of them were from Afghanistan. The Afghans played a great role in establishing the Muslim faith in Australia.
- An Afghan is a blanket, wrap, or shawl of colored yarn. It is knitted or crocheted, often in geometric shapes. It can also be referred to as a "throw". Afghans were first made in Afghanistan and commonly featured geometric designs with many holes in the pattern. ...
