Skopje

[ skawp-ye ]

noun
  1. a city in and the capital of Macedonia, in N part.

  • Serbo-Croatian Skop·lje [skawp-lye]. /ˈskɔp lyɛ/.
  • Turkish Usküb, Usküp.

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  • A pirate in Skopje is in direct competition with Bill Gates.

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British Dictionary definitions for Skopje

Skopje

/ (ˈskɔːpjɛ) /


noun
  1. the capital of (the Former Yugoslav Republic of) Macedonia, on the Vardar River: became capital of Serbia in 1346 and of Macedonia in 1945; suffered a severe earthquake in 1963; university (1949). Pop: 449 000 (2005 est): Serbian name: Skoplje (ˈskɔpljɛ) Turkish name (1392–1913): Üsküb

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