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‖ aimak, n.|ˈaɪmak, anglicized ˈeɪmæk|
Also aymag. Pl. unchanged or aimaks.
[Mongolian aimag clan.]
a. Among Mongol peoples, a tribe or clan; also, an area associated with such a tribe.
b. In Mongolia, an administrative division roughly corresponding to such an area. Cf. *somon n. Now Hist.
1839Penny Cycl. XV. 330/2 The whole nation is divided into twenty-six tribes, called aïmak. 1883Encycl. Brit. XVI. 750/1 Another tribe separated from the rest of the Mongols is the so-called Hazára (the thousand), and the four Aimak (i.e., tribes), who wander about as herdsmen in Afghanistan. 1949Britannica Bk. of Year 429/2 The country [sc. the Mongolian People's Republic] was divided into 18 aimaks or provinces. 1974Encycl. Brit. Macropædia XII. 368/1 The procurators of aymags and towns, appointed by the procurator of the republic, supervise the work of the courts. 1979Summary of World Broadcasts: Far East (B.B.C.) c1/3 To make it incumbent upon aymag and city Party committees..to adopt effective measures to utilize fully production capacities. 1985Nat. Geographic Feb. 248/2 Each of Mongolia's 18 provinces (aimaks) is divided into somons. |