/ Dictionary / Index A Afghanistan: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Af•ghan•i•stan Pronunciation: (af-gan'u-stan"), [key] — n. a republic in central Asia, NW of India and E of Iran. 12,700,000; 250,000 sq. mi. (647,500 sq. km). Cap.: Kabul. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: afghanistan (Thesaurus) Afghani aficionada Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language