KURGAN

Etymology

Noun

kurgan (plural kurgans)

A prehistoric burial mound once used by peoples in Siberia and Central Asia.

Synonyms

• (burial mound): barrow, tumulus

Etymology

Proper noun

Kurgan

An oblast in Russia in Siberia.

A city, the administrative center of Kurgan, Russia. Originally called Tsaryovo Gorodishche (Russian Царёво Городи́ще) (1662-1782).

Source: Wiktionary



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