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BISHKEK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The capital of Kyrgyzstan (known as Frunze 1926-1991)
Synonyms:
Bishkek; Biskek; capital of Kyrgyzstan; Frunze
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
national capital (the capital city of a nation)
Holonyms ("Bishkek" is a part of...):
Kirghiz; Kirghizia; Kirghizstan; Kirgiz; Kirgizia; Kirgizstan; Kyrgyz Republic; Kyrgyzstan (a landlocked republic in west central Asia bordering on northwestern China; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991)