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Siberia

region in northwestern Asia, the name said to come from Sibir, ancient Tatar fortress at the confluence of the Tobol and Irtysh rivers. As a typical place of miserable banishment, it is attested from 1841. Related: Siberian.

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Definitions of Siberia from WordNet

Siberia (n.)
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters;
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