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yurt

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noun/jɜːt//jɝːt//jʊɹt/
  1. 1

    A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).

    • Northeast of the center's main group of yurts is a new neighbor—the Spruce Hole Yurt—operated by Cumbres Nordic Adventures. This yurt is easy to get to, affords scenic views, and serves up classic touring terrain.
    • A yurt houses a Tajik family along the Karakal Lake.
noun/jɜːt//jɝːt//jʊɹt/
  1. 1

    The natural resources and arable land over which a Cossack stanitsa had exclusive control in their territory.historical

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