What is another word for Tartary?

Pronunciation: [tˈɑːtəɹi] (IPA)

Tartary, also known as Tartaria, was a historical region located mostly in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. The term Tartary has several synonyms, including Turkestan, Central Asia, Inner Asia, and Eurasia. The region was known for its vast steppes, arid deserts, and rugged mountains. Its history is rich and diverse, marked by various invasions, conflicts, and cultural exchanges. The name Tartary has been used in Western literature, most notably in the works of authors like Shakespeare and Swift. Today, the term Tartary is rarely used, and the region is better known by its individual country names.

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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Tartary

This kind of camel is found on the southern shore of the Caspian Sea and Tartary, and we are therefore led to place Kirzan on the southern shore of the Caspian.
"The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI)"
Max Duncker
"It would be very difficult to give you my opinion about the Scotch affair," so ran the letter; "for I am as ignorant about it as if I lived in Tartary.
"Henrietta Maria"
Henrietta Haynes
Maize was cultivated in Assyria, West Tartary, North Africa and Java, before 1492, as asserted by Marco Polo, Crawford, Raffles.
"The American Nations, Vol. I."
C. S. Rafinesque

Famous quotes with Tartary

  • If a person's religious ideas correspond not with your own, love him nevertheless. How different would yours have been, had the chance of birth placed you in Tartary or India!
    Percy Bysshe Shelley

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