BACTRIA

Meaning of BACTRIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbak-trē-ə ]

geographical name

ancient country SW Asia between Hindu Kush & Oxus River capital Bactra — see Balkh

• Bac·tri·an ˈbak-trē-ən adjective or noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

BACTRIA — geographical name ancient country SW Asia between Hindu Kush & Oxus River capital Bactra , ~n adjective or noun
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BACTRIA — Ancient country, Central Asia. It was situated between the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya in parts of modern Afghanistan, …
Английский словарь Британика
BACTRIA — — Bactrian , adj. , n. /bak"tree euh/ , n. an ancient country in W Asia, between the Oxus River …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BACTRIA — also called Bactriana, or Zariaspa, ancient country lying between the mountains of the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya (ancient …
Britannica English vocabulary
BACTRIA — Bactria BrE AmE ˈbæk tri‿ə
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BACTRIA — Ancient country, Central Asia. It was situated between the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya in parts of modern Afghanistan, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BACTRIA — Бактрия
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BACTRIA — ист. обл. Бактрия
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BACTRIA — (n) Бактрия
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
BACTRIA — ист. обл. Бактрия
Англо-Русский географический словарь
BACTRIA — Pronunciation: ' bak-tr ē - ə Function: geographical name ancient country SW Asia bet. Hindu Kush & Oxus River capital …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BALKH — geographical name district N Afghanistan corresponding closely to ancient Bactria, town N Afghanistan capital of ancient Bactria
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BACTRIAN — adjective or noun see: Bactria
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SOGDIANA — Province of ancient Persia. It was centred in the fertile valley of the Zeravshan River, in modern Uzbekistan. It became …
Английский словарь Британика
ANTIOCHUS III — known as Antiochus the Great born 242 died 187 BC, near Susa, Iran After quelling a rebellion by Achaeus, his …
Английский словарь Британика
BACTRIAN — I. ˈbaktrēən noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin Bactrianus, adjective & n, from Greek Baktrianos, from Baktria …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BACTRIAN — (n.) A native of Bactria.
Английский словарь Webster
BACTRIAN — (a.) Of or pertaining to Bactria in Asia.
Английский словарь Webster
BALKH — geographical name 1. district N Afghanistan corresponding closely to ancient Bactria 2. or ancient Bac·tra ˈbak-trə town N Afghanistan capital …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BACTRIAN — noun a native of bactria. 2. bactrian ·adj of or pertaining to bactria in asia.
Webster English vocab
BACTRIAN — [ 'baktrɪən ] ■ noun a native or inhabitant of Bactria, an ancient region and empire in central Asia. ■ …
Concise Oxford English vocab
YUEH-CHIH — Pinyin Yuezhi, also called Indo-scyth, ancient people who ruled in Bactria and India from about 128 BC to about AD …
Britannica English vocabulary
MENANDER — flourished 160 BC?, 135 BC? also spelled Minedra, or Menadra, Pali Milinda the greatest of the Indo-Greek kings and the …
Britannica English vocabulary
IRAN, HISTORY OF — history of the Iranian Plateau from prehistoric times to the present. The article covers as well the succession of ancient …
Britannica English vocabulary
EUCRATIDES — died c. 159 BC king of Bactria, who reigned from c. 170/165 to c. 159 BC. Little is known of …
Britannica English vocabulary
DIODOTUS II — flourished 3rd century BC king of Bactria, the son and successor of Diodotus I. Although his father's freedom from Seleucid …
Britannica English vocabulary
DIODOTUS I — flourished 3rd century BC satrap (governor) of the Seleucid province of Bactria, who, with his son of the same name, …
Britannica English vocabulary
DARIUS III — also called Codommanus died 330 BC, Bactria the last king (reigned 336330 BC) of the Achaemenid dynasty. Darius belonged to …
Britannica English vocabulary
CENTRAL ASIAN ARTS: PERFORMING ARTS
Britannica English vocabulary
CENTRAL ASIAN ARTS — the literary, performing, and visual arts of a large portion of Asia embracing the Turkic republics (Uzbekistan, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan), …
Britannica English vocabulary
BALKH — also called Vazirabad, village in northern Afghanistan that was formerly Bactra, the capital of ancient Bactria. It lies 14 miles …
Britannica English vocabulary
AFGHANISTAN — officially Republic of Afghanistan, Dari Persian Jomhuri-ye Afghanestan, Pashto da Afghanestan Jamhawriyat, country located in the heart of south-central Asia. …
Britannica English vocabulary

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary

← BACTRA BADAJOZ→