SAMARKAND

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Samarcand; Samarkand

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)

Holonyms ("Samarkand" is a part of...):

Republic of Uzbekistan; Uzbek; Uzbekistan (a landlocked republic in west central Asia; formerly an Asian soviet)

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