Samarkand

or Sam·ar·cand, Sam·ar·qand

[ sam-er-kand; Russian suh-muhr-kahnt ]

/ ˌsæm ərˈkænd; Russian sə mʌrˈkɑnt /

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noun

a city in SE Uzbekistan: taken by Alexander the Great 329 b.c.; Tamerlane's capital in the 14th century.

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Ancient Maracanda.

Words nearby Samarkand

Samaria, samariform, Samarinda, Samaritan, samarium, Samarkand, Samarra, samarskite, Sama-Veda, samba, sambal

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How to use Samarkand 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
For more than half an hour I spoke with animation of the salient incidents of my adventurous journey to Samarkand.
rminius Vambry, his life and adventures|rminius Vambry
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
Of all central Asiatic towns, Samarkand is the most surrounded by old-world romances and traditions of bygone splendour.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art|Various

"Samarland" is more likely to be "Samarkand" but the author's original text is preserved.
Where the Strange Trails Go Down|E. Alexander Powell

British Dictionary definitions for Samarkand

Samarkand

/ (ˈsæməˌkænd, Russian səmarˈkant) /

noun

a city in E Uzbekistan: under Tamerlane it became the chief economic and cultural centre of central Asia, on trade routes from China and India (the "silk road"). Pop: 289 000 (2005 est)Ancient name: Maracanda

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