Associations to the word «Tartary»

Wiktionary

TARTARY, proper noun. (archaic) The Eurasian Steppe.
TARTARY, proper noun. Obsolete form of Tartarus.

Dictionary definition

TARTARY, noun. The vast geographical region of Europe and Asia that was controlled by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries; "under Genghis Khan Tartary extended as far east as the Pacific Ocean".

Wise words

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