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Siberia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- [saɪˈbɪɹiə] (US)
- [saɪˈbɪə̯.ɹi.ə] (UK)
- (US) audio
Etymology
Adopted in the 16th century, probably via Latin Sibēria, from Russian Сиби́рь (Sibírʹ) + -ia.
In origin the Tatar name of a 14th-century fortress at Qashliq (Tobolsk) which became the capital of the 16th-century Khanate of Sibir, in 16th century Russian usage extended to the entire area of what is now Tyumen Oblast, and with the ongoing Russian conquest of Siberia by the 19th century to the larger area of Russia's Asian territories beyond the Ob River.
The figurative sense in English arises in the 19th century (attested in 1841 according to the OED).
Meanings
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(figuratively) A cold, inhospitable place or place of exile.
Forms
Siberia en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- [saɪˈbɪɹiə] (US)
- [saɪˈbɪə̯.ɹi.ə] (UK)
- (US) audio
Etymology
Adopted in the 16th century, probably via Latin Sibēria, from Russian Сиби́рь (Sibírʹ) + -ia.
In origin the Tatar name of a 14th-century fortress at Qashliq (Tobolsk) which became the capital of the 16th-century Khanate of Sibir, in 16th century Russian usage extended to the entire area of what is now Tyumen Oblast, and with the ongoing Russian conquest of Siberia by the 19th century to the larger area of Russia's Asian territories beyond the Ob River.
The figurative sense in English arises in the 19th century (attested in 1841 according to the OED).
Meanings
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The region of Russia in Asia, stretching from the Urals to the Pacific Ocean.
The other countries or prouinces which the Ruſſe Emperours haue gotten perforce added of late to their other dominion, are theſe with follow Twerra, Youghoria, Permia, Vadska, Boulghoria, Chernigo, Oudoria, Obdoria, Condora, with a great part of Siberia: where the people though they be not natural Ruſſes, yet obey the Emperour of Ruſſia, and are ruled by the lawes of his countrie, paying cuſtomes and taxes, as his owne people doe. […] The breadth (if you go from that part of his territorie that lieth fartheſt Weſtwarde on the Narue ſide, to the parts of Siberia eaſtward, where the Emperour hath his garriſons) is 4400. verſt or thereabouts.
1591, G[iles] Fletcher[, the Elder], “The Description of the Countrie of Russia, with the Breadth, Length, and Names of the Shires”, in Of the Russe Common Wealth. […], London: […] T[homas] D[awson] for Thomas Charde, →OCLC, folios 2, recto – 3, recto:
Deriveds
Siberian · Scarberian · siberite · Scarberia
Synonyms
Sibir
Translations (113)
mhr Сивыр (region of Russia) · id Siberia (region of Russia) · eo Siberio (region of Russia) · mi Haipīria (region of Russia) · bo སེ་པོ་རི་ཡ། (region of Russia) · scn Sibbìria (region of Russia) · kk Сібір (region of Russia) · tk Sibir (region of Russia) · ota سیبر (region of Russia) · sah Сибиир (region of Russia) · lv Sibīrija (region of Russia) · ms Siberia (region of Russia) · pl Syberia (region of Russia) · cmn 西伯利亞 /西伯利亚 (region of Russia) · cs Sibiř (region of Russia) · nl Siberië (region of Russia) · ru Сиби́рь (region of Russia) · hy Սիբիր (region of Russia) · bg Сиби́р (region of Russia) · vi Tây Bá Lợi Á (region of Russia) · bn সাইবেরিয়া (region of Russia) · tt Себер (region of Russia) · ce Сибрех (region of Russia) · inh Сибарегӏе (region of Russia) · ko 시베리아 (region of Russia) · vo Sibirän (region of Russia) · te సైబేరియా (region of Russia) · la Sibiria (region of Russia) · tg Сибир (region of Russia) · ca Sibèria (region of Russia) · ba Себер (region of Russia) · lo ຊີເບຣີ (region of Russia) · ka ციმბირი (region of Russia) · ps سايبيريا (region of Russia) · be Сыбі́р (region of Russia) · xal Сивр (region of Russia) · ady Сыбыр (region of Russia) · be Сібі́р (region of Russia) · vi Xi-be-ri-a (region of Russia) · mnc ᠰᡳᠪᡳᡵ (region of Russia) · cy Siberia (region of Russia) · fa سیبریا (region of Russia) · ug سىبىرىيە (region of Russia) · sk Sibíria (region of Russia) · fa سیبریه (region of Russia) · de Sibirien (region of Russia) · scn Sibbèria (region of Russia) · sh Сѝбӣр (region of Russia) · sh Sìbīr (region of Russia) · os Сыбыр (region of Russia) · yue 西伯利亞 /西伯利亚 (region of Russia) · he סִיבִּיר (region of Russia) · hi साइबेरिया (region of Russia) · ab Сибра (region of Russia) · nb Sibir (region of Russia) · cjs Сибир (region of Russia) · oc Siberia (region of Russia) · it Siberia (region of Russia) · ro Siberia (region of Russia) · et Siber (region of Russia) · my ဆိုက်ဘေးရီးယား (region of Russia) · fo Sibiria (region of Russia) · ga An tSibéir (region of Russia) · uz Sibir (region of Russia) · ce Сибаре (region of Russia) · am ሳይቤሪያ (region of Russia) · mk Сибир (region of Russia) · pl Sybir (region of Russia) · ota سیبریه (region of Russia) · az Sibir (region of Russia) · sl Sibírija (region of Russia) · ky Сибирь (region of Russia) · hu Szibéria (region of Russia) · pt Sibéria (region of Russia) · ja シベリア (region of Russia) · uk Сибі́р (region of Russia) · sq Siberia (region of Russia) · fa سیبری (region of Russia) · kbd Сыбыр (region of Russia) · yi סיביר (region of Russia) · ko 씨비리 (region of Russia) · kmr Sîberya (region of Russia) · sv Sibirien (region of Russia) · ar سِيبِيرِيَا (region of Russia) · ab Сбыр (region of Russia) · izh Siberi (region of Russia) · tyv Сибирь (region of Russia) · fr Sibérie (region of Russia) · liv Tsībõrmō (region of Russia) · es Siberia (region of Russia) · lo ຊີເບລີ (region of Russia) · mrj Сӹвӹр (region of Russia) · cv Ҫӗпӗр (region of Russia) · kmr Sîbîrya (region of Russia) · az سیبر (region of Russia) · fi Siperia (region of Russia) · th ไซบีเรีย (region of Russia) · el Σιβηρία (region of Russia) · af Siberië (region of Russia) · ota سیبریا (region of Russia) · ur سائبیریا (region of Russia) · udm Сибыр (region of Russia) · la Siberia (region of Russia) · gl Siberia (region of Russia) · lo ໄຊບີເລຍ (region of Russia) · lt Sibiras (region of Russia) · da Sibirien (region of Russia) · sk Sibír (region of Russia) · mn Сибирь (region of Russia) · tl Siberia (region of Russia) · bua Шэбэр (region of Russia) · km ស៊ីបេរី (region of Russia) · tr Sibirya (region of Russia)
wikidata: Q5428