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samarkand

Sam·ar·kand
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sam-er-kand; Russian suh-muhr-kahnt]
    • /ˌsæm ərˈkænd; Russian sə mʌrˈkɑnt/
    • /ˈsæmɑːkənd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sam-er-kand; Russian suh-muhr-kahnt]
    • /ˌsæm ərˈkænd; Russian sə mʌrˈkɑnt/

Definitions of samarkand word

  • noun samarkand a province of the ancient Persian Empire between the Oxus and Jaxartes rivers: now in Uzbekistan. Capital: Samarkand. 1
  • noun samarkand 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) 0
  • noun samarkand city in E Uzbekistan: capital (as Maracanda) of Tamerlane's empire (1370-1405): pop. 371,000 0

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samarkand popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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