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Skopje

[ skawp-ye ]
/ ˈskɔp yɛ /
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noun
a city in and the capital of Macedonia, in N part.
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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.

    After the Rain|Sam Vaknin

British Dictionary definitions for Skopje

Skopje
/ (ˈskɔːpjɛ) /

noun
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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