Turan — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. A region of Central Asia, originally populated by Iranian Central Asian nomads; later, Iranians came to identify Turkic neighbours as Turanians.

   Usage

   • Historical

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   Light was happiness; and the people of Iran, the land of light, were the favourites of heaven; while those of Turan, the gloomy region beyond the mountains to the north, were its enemies.

2. A surname from Turkish.

Noun

1. A nomadic people of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan.

   Usage

   • plural
   • Plural only

Proper noun

1. The Etruscan goddess of love, fertility, and vitality.