# Semirechye

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. An oblast (province) of the Russian Empire corresponding to most of present-day southeastern Kazakhstan and northeastern Kyrgyzstan.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Семиречье (Semirečʹje), itself composed of семь (semʹ, “seven”), река (reka, “river”), -ье (-ʹje, “-ia”), a calque of Kazakh Jetısu (“Seven Rivers”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/semirechye