BALKH

Meaning of BALKH in English

Pronunciation: ' bälk ̱

Function: geographical name

1 district N Afghanistan corresponding closely to ancient Bactria

2 or ancient Bac · tra \ ' bak-tr ə \ town N Afghanistan capital of ancient Bactria

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BALKH — geographical name district N Afghanistan corresponding closely to ancient Bactria, town N Afghanistan capital of ancient Bactria
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BALKH — /bahlkh/ , n. a town in N Afghanistan: capital of ancient Bactria; center of Zoroastrianism. Ancient, Bactra . Also called …
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BALKH — geographical name 1. district N Afghanistan corresponding closely to ancient Bactria 2. or ancient Bac·tra ˈbak-trə town N Afghanistan capital …
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BALKH — also called Vazirabad, village in northern Afghanistan that was formerly Bactra, the capital of ancient Bactria. It lies 14 miles …
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BACTRA — geographical name see: Balkh
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RŪMĪ — in full Jalāl al-Dīn al-Rūmī byname Mawlānā (Arabic: "Our Master") born с Sept. 30, 1207, Balkh, Ghūrid empire died Dec. …
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WAZIRABAD — /weuh zear'euh bahd"/ , n. Balkh.
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BACTRA — /bak"treuh/ , n. ancient name of Balkh .
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BACTRIA — geographical name ancient country SW Asia between Hindu Kush & Oxus River capital Bactra — see Balkh • Bac·tri·an ˈbak-trē-ən …
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BACTRA — — see Balkh 2
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SEBUKTIGIN — in full Abu Mansur Sebktigin born c. 942, , Barskhan, Afg. died August 997, Balkh founder of the Ghaznavid dynasty, …
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QUTAYBAH IBN MUSLIM — died 715 Arab general under the caliphs 'Abd al-Malik and 'Abd al-Walid I whose conquests in Afghanistan and Central Asia …
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MIRKHWAND — born 1433, Balkh [now in Afghanistan] died June 22, 1498, Herat also spelled Mirkhond, byname of Muhammad Ibn Khavandshah Ibn …
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EUTHYDEMUS — flourished 3rd century BC king of Bactria. At first he was probably a satrap (governor) of the Bactrian king Diodotus …
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ANVARI — born c. 1126, Abivard, Turkistan [now in Turkmenistan] died c. 1189, Balkh, Khorasan [now in Afghanistan] pseudonym of Awhad ad-Din …
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RUMI — in full Jal 0101; l al-D 012B; n al-R 016B; m 012B; byname Mawl 0101; n 0101; (Arabic: "Our Master") …
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MAWLANA — n. in full Jal 0101; l al-D 012B; n al-R 016B; m 012B; byname Mawl 0101; n 0101; (Arabic: "Our …
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MAWLANA ARABIC: OUR MASTER — in full Jal 0101; l al-D 012B; n al-R 016B; m 012B; byname Mawl 0101; n 0101; (Arabic: "Our Master") …
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