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Samarkand

sa·mar·kand

UK/ˈsæmə(ɹ)kænd/ US/ˈsæmɑˌrkænd/ uncommon

noun

1.

city in southern Uzbekistan; Tamerlane''s opulent capital in the 14th century

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From Russian Самарка́нд (Samarkánd), from Persian سمرقند (samarqand), from Sogdian 𐼼𐼺𐼰𐽀𐼸𐼻𐼹𐼳 (smʾrknδh /⁠*Smā́rkąθ⁠/).

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