Timbuktu

/tɪm.bʌkˈtuː/

Synonyms for "timbuktu" (40 found)

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Noun(3 words)
ancient trading citydistant localefaraway land
antipodesback of beyondboondockschinadarkest africa

Strong matches (12)

frontiergod knows wheregodforsaken placegreenlandjumping off placejumping-off placenorth polenowhereoutbackouter mongoliaouter space
Noun(1 words)
mali city

Related words (20)

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Noun(2 words)
remote placescholarly city

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distant localemanuscript centerremote localetrade hubuniversity town

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Timbuktu became one of the most important capitals of Islam.

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Timbuktu had an Islamic university.

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Timbuktu had dozens of Quranic schools.

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Timbuktu is a city in Mali.

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