Tashkent

[ tahsh-kent, tash-; Russian tuh-shkyent ]

/ tɑʃˈkɛnt, tæʃ-; Russian tʌˈʃkyɛnt /

noun

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

Definition for tashkent (2 of 2)

Uzbekistan

[ oo z-bek-uh-stan, -stahn, uhz- ]

/ ʊzˈbɛk əˌstæn, -ˌstɑn, ʌz- /

noun

a republic in S central Asia. 172,741 sq. mi. (447,400 sq. km). Capital: Tashkent.

Formerly Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic.

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Examples from the Web for tashkent

He borrowed their satellite phone and contacted the CIA in Tashkent, who relayed his situation to Team Alpha.
The First American: Excerpt from Henry Crumpton’s ‘The Art of Intelligence’|Henry A. Crumpton|May 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
From Tashkent they went to Khokand, where their numbers rose to sixty-eight.
The Life of Yakoob Beg|Demetrius Boulger
Notwithstanding these assurances, Tashkent was captured on the 29th June of the following year.
Forty-one years in India|Frederick Sleigh Roberts
After this severe defeat the Russians laid close siege to Tashkent.
The Life of Yakoob Beg|Demetrius Boulger

For instance, one was exiled to Tashkent; that is to say, a pretense was made of transferring him thither.
The Kingdom of God is Within You, What is Art|Lyof N. Tolstoi
This letter produced a great impression at Tashkent, and it was resolved to send an ambassador to Kashgar.
The Life of Yakoob Beg|Demetrius Boulger

British Dictionary definitions for tashkent (1 of 2)

Tashkent

/ (Russian taʃˈkjɛnt) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for tashkent (2 of 2)

Uzbekistan

/ (ˌʌzbɛkɪˈstɑːn) /

noun

a republic in central Asia: annexed by Russia in the 19th century, it became a separate Soviet Socialist republic in 1924 and gained independence in 1991. Official language: Uzbek. Religion: believers are mainly Muslim. Currency: sum. Capital: Tashkent. Pop: 28 661 637 (2013 est). Area: 449 600 sq km (173 546 sq miles)

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Culture definitions for tashkent

Uzbekistan

[ (ooz-bek-uh-stan, ooz-bek-uh-stahn) ]

Republic located in central-west Asia, bounded by Kazakhstan to the west and north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest. Its capital and largest city is Tashkent.

Note

This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991.