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Bactria

American  
[bak-tree-uh] / ˈbæk tri ə /

noun

  1. an ancient country in W Asia, between the Oxus River and the Hindu Kush Mountains. Bactra.

Bactria British  
/ ˈbæktrɪə /

noun

  1. an ancient country of SW Asia, between the Hindu Kush mountains and the Oxus River: forms the present Balkh region in N Afghanistan

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  • Bactrian adjective

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