"Stans" meaning in English

See Stans in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Stans
  1. A municipality and town, the capital of Nidwalden canton, Switzerland. Categories (place): Cantonal capitals, Cities in Switzerland, Municipalities of Switzerland, Places in Switzerland, Towns in Switzerland
    Sense id: en-Stans-en-name-CGt--9Vq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 1 14 37
  2. A municipality of Tyrol, Austria. Categories (place): Municipalities of Tyrol, Places in Austria, Places in Tyrol
    Sense id: en-Stans-en-name-DmlFPPSR

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} Stans
  1. plural of Stan Tags: form-of, plural Form of: Stan
    Sense id: en-Stans-en-noun-fh5PjhaM
  2. (informal) usually "the Stans", the Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Stans-en-noun-Qjpo41Mk

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