Bukhara
Americannoun
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a former state in SW Asia: now incorporated into Uzbekistan.
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a city in SW Uzbekistan, W of Samarkand.
noun
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a city in S Uzbekistan. Pop: 299 000 (2005 est)
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a former emirate of central Asia: a powerful kingdom and centre of Islam; became a territory of the Soviet Union (1920) and was divided between the former Uzbek, Tajik, and Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republics
Example Sentences
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The trial, conducted in the city of Bukhara, started on Nov. 28 and most of the sessions were broadcast live to the press room at the court building and online.
From Reuters ● Jan. 31, 2023
Izzeldin Bukhara, 37, who organizes vegetarian cooking classes and food tours of East Jerusalem, makes a point of tapping into the culinary knowledge of older generations.
From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
They say Bukhara is nice this time of year.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2021
Chusovitina was born in the Uzbek city Bukhara.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2021
South-west of Samarcand again, on the north of the Amu-darya, stretches a country called Bukhara, ruled by an Emir, a prince under the supremacy of Russia.
From From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People by Hedin, Sven Anders
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