1. the vast geographical region of Europe and Asia that was controlled by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries; - Example: "under Genghis Khan Tartary extended as far east as the Pacific Ocean" [syn: Tartary, Tatary]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Tatary
n 1: the vast geographical region of Europe and Asia that was
controlled by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries;
"under Genghis Khan Tartary extended as far east as the
Pacific Ocean" [syn: Tartary, Tatary]