Definition of Afghan

1. Noun. A blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl.

Generic synonyms: Blanket, Cover

2. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people.
Exact synonyms: Afghani, Afghanistani
Partainyms: Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Afghanistan
Derivative terms: Afghanistan, Afghani, Afghanistani

3. Noun. A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan.
Exact synonyms: Afghanistani
Group relationships: Afghanistan, Islamic State Of Afghanistan
Generic synonyms: Asian, Asiatic
Specialized synonyms: Kafir, Pashtoon, Pashtun, Pathan, Pushtun
Derivative terms: Afghanistani

4. Noun. An Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan.
Exact synonyms: Afghani, Pashto, Pashtu, Paxto
Generic synonyms: Iranian, Iranian Language
Examples of category: Jirga
Derivative terms: Afghani

5. Noun. A coat made of sheepskin.
Exact synonyms: Sheepskin Coat
Generic synonyms: Coat

6. Noun. Tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East.
Exact synonyms: Afghan Hound
Generic synonyms: Hound, Hound Dog

Definition of Afghan

1. a. Of or pertaining to Afghanistan.

2. n. A native of Afghanistan.

Definition of Afghan

1. a woolen blanket or shawl [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Afghan

affright
affrighted
affrighting
affrights
affront
affronte
affronted
affronting
affronts
affusion
affusion
affusions
affy
affyde
affying
Afghan
Afghani
afghanis
Afghanistan
Afghanistani
afghans
Afghan hound
Afghan monetary unit
afibrillar
afibrillar cementum
afibrinogenaemia
afibrinogenemia
aficionada
aficionadas
aficionado

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