Main Entry:

Da·ge·stan

Variant(s):

or Da·ghe·stan \ˌda-gə-ˈstan, ˌdä-gə-ˈstän\

Function:

geographical name

autonomous republic SE Russia in Europe on W shore of the Caspian ∗ Makhachkala area 19,421 square miles (50,300 square kilometers), population 1,890,000