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The Britannica Dictionary Afghanistan 1 ENTRIES FOUND:
  • Afghanistan (proper noun)
Afghanistan /æfˈgænəˌstæn/ proper noun Afghanistan /æfˈgænəˌstæn/ proper noun Britannica Dictionary definition of AFGHANISTAN : country in Asia

— Afghan

/ˈæfˌgæn/ adjective or noun

— Afghani

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