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    TARTARY

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The vast geographical region of Europe and Asia that was controlled by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuriesplay

    Example:

    under Genghis Khan Tartary extended as far east as the Pacific Ocean

    Synonyms:

    Tartary; Tatary

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting spatial position

    Instance hypernyms:

    geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)

    Holonyms ("Tartary" is a part of...):

    Asia (the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations)

    Europe (the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use 'Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles)

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