stan
/stæn/
noun
A country, often ex-Soviet, whose name ends with -stan, such as Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, or Kazakhstan.
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Noun 1 meaning
A country, often ex-Soviet, whose name ends with -stan, such as Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, or Kazakhstan.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Stan (“Stanley”), after the song "Stan" by Eminem (2000), a fictitious account of the rapper's encounter with an overly obsessive fan named Stan. Sometimes assumed to be a blend of stalker + fan, but perhaps simply chosen for the rhyme.
STAN at a glance
STAN has 4 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + N 1) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,422 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in NWL2023.
Rhymes with stan
All rhymes- METROPOLITAN16
- MANHATTAN14
- TITAN5
- SULTAN6
- SPARTAN9
- COSMOPOLITAN18
- SAMARITAN11
- PURITAN9
- TARTAN6
- ORANGUTAN10
- NEAPOLITAN12
- CAPITAN11
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