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Tashkent

American  
[tahsh-kent, tash-, tuh-shkyent] / tɑʃˈkɛnt, tæʃ-, tʌˈʃkjɛnt /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Uzbekistan, in the NE part.


Tashkent British  
/ taʃˈkjɛnt /

noun

  1. Uzbek name: Toshkent.  the capital of Uzbekistan: one of the oldest and largest cities in central Asia; cotton textile manufacturing. Pop: 2 160 000 (2005 est)

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The kid from Tashkent who was once the second-youngest grandmaster in history is finally having his star turn.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 2026

Her lawyer sought an emergency judgement from a Paris court to suspend the election but it will take place as scheduled in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with Ben Sulayem set to be handed a second four-year term.

From BBC Dec. 3, 2025

Putin laid a wreath at a momument to Uzbekistan’s independence in Tashkent and held what the Kremlin said were informal talks with Mirziyoyev.

From Seattle Times May 26, 2024

In Tashkent, Uzbekistan’s capital, the streets are lined with paddle-wielding chefs called oshpaz who expertly tend to the sizzling contents of enormous cauldron-like pans.

From Washington Times Oct. 30, 2023

This letter produced a great impression at Tashkent, and it was resolved to send an ambassador to Kashgar.

From The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar by Demetrius Charles Boulger

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