buran

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proper noun

A Soviet spacecraft, modeled after the American Space Shuttle.

OriginRussian бура́н →
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Meanings

buran1

nounburan (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of borani.

Buran2

proper noun
  1. A Soviet spacecraft, modeled after the American Space Shuttle.

Origin

  1. Russianбура́н“snowstorm”
  2. EnglishBuran

From the Russian бура́н (burán, “snowstorm”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

urbanBraunRabunrubanaburnunbar
Cite this entry
APA

buran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buran

MLA

“buran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buran. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buran,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buran.

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