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Afghan

/ˈæfˌɡæn/ noun C2
  1. A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan.
  2. A person of Pashtun ethnicity. (dated)
  3. Synonym of Afghan rug.
  4. Synonym of Afghan Hound.
  5. Synonym of Afghan coat.

Plural Afghans

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The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 1 · B2
“I ought to be more case-hardened after my Afghan experiences.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 46 · B2
Served in Jowaki Campaign, Afghan Campaign, Charasiab (despatches), Sherpur, and Cabul.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 29 · C1

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