Kandahar
name
name ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A city, the capital of the province of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan.
- 2 A province in southern Afghanistan.
"“I’m from Kandahar myself. Have you ever been to Kandahar, hamshira? No? It’s lovely. What gardens! And the grapes! Oh, the grapes. They bewitch the palate.”"
Example
More examples"Other significant cities in Afghanistan include Kandahar, Herat, and Mazar-i-Sharif."
Etymology
From Pashto کندهار (Kandahār, “Alexander, Alexandria”), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia, “Alexandria Arachosia”), the city's ancient name. Doublet of Alexander, Alexandria, Alexandretta, Iskenderun, and Scandaroon.
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