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Definition of Turkestan
1. Noun. A historical region of central Asia that was a center for trade between the East and the West.
Exact synonyms: Turkistan
Generic synonyms: Geographic Area, Geographic Region, Geographical Area, Geographical Region
Group relationships: Asia
Generic synonyms: Geographic Area, Geographic Region, Geographical Area, Geographical Region
Group relationships: Asia
Definition of Turkestan
1. Proper noun. (historical) The regions of Central Asia lying between Siberia to the north; Tibet (Xizang) and Xinjiang, China, modern-day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran to the south; the (w Gobi Desert) to the east; and the (w Caspian Sea) to the west. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com