Afghan
a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan.
afghan, a soft woolen blanket, crocheted or knitted, usually in a geometric pattern.
Also called Afghan hound . one of a breed of swift hunting hounds having a long, narrow head and a long, silky coat.
Literary. Pashto.
of Afghanistan or its people or language.
Origin of Afghan
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How to use Afghan in a sentence
The Afghans released the accounts a few months later after they found no wrongdoing.
But of course, many middle aged and older Afghans have more than enough experience of violence and disorder to be cautious.
He was captured by Afghans responding to leaflets distributed by the U.S. promising $5,000 per combatant.
A Navy Lawyer Cries Foul on Gitmo’s Kafkaesque Legal System | Eleanor Clift | September 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere we were to watch a game of buzkashi, a much more violent variant of polo played by Uzbeks and other Afghans.
The Warlord Who Defines Afghanistan: An Excerpt From Bruce Riedel’s ’What We Won’ | Bruce Riedel | July 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt has not yet been determined if the attackers included Afghans, Pakistanis, or both.
Kabul Airport Attack Comes as Pakistani Fighters Join Afghan Taliban | Sami Yousafzai | July 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Angus Cameron, the hero of this book, having been captured by the friendly Afghans, was compelled to be a witness of the calamity.
A Roving Commission | G. A. HentyForthwith she took a part in all manner of intrigues against the English on the side of Persia as well as of the Afghans.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year | Edwin EmersonHowever, to proceed to instances, the following groups of Afghans may be constituted.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies | Robert Gordon LathamThe Afghans, fanatical Mahommedans, and bitterly hostile to foreigners, only asked to be let alone.
Battles of English History | H. B. (Hereford Brooke) GeorgeThe Afghans knew this, and knew too, after their first tentative shots, that they were dealing with a raw regiment.
Soldier Stories | Rudyard Kipling
British Dictionary definitions for afghan (1 of 2)
/ (ˈæfɡæn, -ɡən) /
a knitted or crocheted wool blanket or shawl, esp one with a geometric pattern
a sheepskin coat, often embroidered and having long fur trimming around the edges
Origin of afghan
1British Dictionary definitions for Afghan (2 of 2)
Afghani (æfˈɡænɪ, -ˈɡɑː-)
/ (ˈæfɡæn, -ɡən) /
a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Afghanistan
another name for Pashto
history an Indian camel driver employed in the outback of Australia
denoting or relating to Afghanistan, its people, or their language
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