Bokhara

[ boh-kahr-uh; Russian boo-khah-ruh ]

/ boʊˈkɑr ə; Russian buˈxɑ rə /

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noun

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OTHER WORDS FROM Bokhara

Bo·kha·ran, adjective

Words nearby Bokhara

Bokassa I, bok choy, boke, bokeh, Bok globule, Bokhara, Bokhara clover, Bokhara rug, bokmakierie, Bokmål, Boksburg

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How to use Bokhara in a sentence

In the latter part of the 9th century the family of the Samanid, sprung from Samarkand, reigned in splendour at Bokhara.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8|Various
But his first remark was, "You must have gone through nice adventures on your way to Bokhara and Samarkand!"
rminius Vambry, his life and adventures|rminius Vambry
Probably the most romantic and thrilling of all Wolff's experiences were those which he encountered at Bokhara in 1832.
Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ|Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D.
Avenir wore an old Bokhara dressing-gown; a green neckerchief threw a deathly hue over his terribly sunken face.
A Sportsman's Sketches|Ivan Turgenev

It is interesting to note that a khafila from Bokhara for Kabul arrived about this time, and was duly looted.
The Gates of India|Thomas Holdich

British Dictionary definitions for Bokhara

Bokhara

/ (bʊˈxɑːrə) /

noun

a variant spelling of Bukhara

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