Dagestan

geographical name

Da·​ge·​stan ˌda-gə-ˈstan How to pronounce Dagestan (audio)
ˌdä-gə-ˈstän
variants or Daghestan
autonomous republic of southeastern Russia in Europe on the western shore of the Caspian Sea and bordering on Azerbaijan and Georgia; capital Makhachkala area 19,421 square miles (50,300 square kilometers), population 2,910,249

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“Dagestan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dagestan. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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