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Definition of: Samarkand
(sam′ər·kand′, Russian sä′mär·känt′)
The second largest city and former capital of the Uzbek S.S.R., in the extreme eastern part; the ancient capital of Tamerlane's empire and the site of his tomb: ancient Maracanda. Also Sam′ar·cand′.
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