Samarqand
geographical name
Sam·ar·qand
ˈsa-mər-ˌkand 
variants
or Samarkand
or ancient Maracanda
ˌmer-ə-ˈkan-də
ˌma-rə-
city in eastern Uzbekistan on a western spur of the Altai mountain system population 370,500
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“Samarqand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Samarqand. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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