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Samarkand

//ˈsæmə(ɹ)kænd// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The regional capital of the Samarkand region, Uzbekistan. Official name: Samarqand.

    "Look ’round thee now on Samarcand! — Is she not queen of Earth? her pride Above all cities? in her hand Their destinies?"

  2. 2
    A region of Uzbekistan.

Etymology

From Russian Самарка́нд (Samarkánd), from Persian سمرقند (samarqand), from Sogdian 𐼼𐼺𐼰𐽀𐼸𐼻𐼹𐼳 (smʾrknδh /⁠*Smā́rkąθ⁠/).

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