Definitions for Samarkand
ˌsæm ərˈkændsamarkand

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Samarkand, Samarcandnoun

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

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1. Samarkandnoun

   A city in Uzbekistan.

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1. Samarkand

   Samarkand (; Uzbek: Самарқанд, Samarqand, pronounced [samarqand, –qant]; Tajik: Самарқанд; Persian: سمرقند; Sogdian: *smā́rkąθ,

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1. samarkand

   Samarkand is a city in southeastern Uzbekistan, known for its long history and significant role in the Silk Road trade route between China and the Mediterranean. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia, featuring a rich array of cultural and architectural wonders such as Registan Square and the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis. Samarkand is also recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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1. Samarkand

   Samarkand is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of Samarqand Province. The city is most noted for its central position on the Silk Road between China and the West, and for being an Islamic centre for scholarly study. In the 14th century it became the capital of the empire of Timur and is the site of his mausoleum. The Bibi-Khanym Mosque remains one of the city's most notable landmarks. The Registan was the ancient center of the city. In 2001, UNESCO added the city to its World Heritage List as Samarkand – Crossroads of Cultures.

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1. samarkand

   (anc. Mazacanda). The most celebrated city of Central Asia, khanate of Bokhara, but annexed to the dominions of the czar in 1868. It is situated at the foot of Mount Chobanata, and is 145 miles nearly east by north from Bokhara. It was seized by the Arabs, 707, and from this time belonged either to the califate or to some of the dynasties which were offshoots from it, till 1219, when it was taken by Genghis Khan. In 1359 it was captured by Timour, and ten years afterward became the capital of his empire. On the division of his empire after his death, it continued the capital of Turkestan till 1468, when the attacks of the Uzbeks put an end to its prosperity.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Samarkand in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Samarkand in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Samarkand
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Samarkand
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samarkand
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Samarkand
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html