kurdistan

Noun
  1. An extensive geographical region in the Middle East to the south of the Caucasus (synset 109061465)
    domain member region: jund-ul-islam, soldiers of god - an Islamic extremist group of Kurds who oppose secular control with bombings and assassinations; believed to have ties with al-Qaeda
    is an instance of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth
    has:
    • iraqi kurdistan - the part of Kurdistan that is in northwestern Iraq
    • kurd - a member of a largely pastoral Islamic people who live in Kurdistan; the largest ethnic group without their own state
    is a part of:
    • iran, islamic republic of iran, persia - a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
    • al-iraq, irak, iraq, republic of iraq - a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq
    • syria, syrian arab republic - an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
    • republic of turkey, turkey - a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923
  2. An oriental rug woven by Kurds that is noted for fine colors and durability (synset 103634391)
    is a type of: carpet, carpeting, rug - floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

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