Samarkand

or Sam·ar·cand, Sam·ar·qand

[ sam-er-kand; Russian suh-muhr-kahnt ]

noun

1. a city in SE Uzbekistan: taken by Alexander the Great 329 b.c.; Tamerlane's capital in the 14th century.

Samarkand

/ ˈsæməˌkænd; səmarˈkant /

noun

1. a city in E Uzbekistan: under Tamerlane it became the chief economic and cultural centre of central Asia, on trade routes from China and India (the "silk road"). Pop: 289 000 (2005 est) Ancient nameMaracanda

Example Sentences

In this condition we could never cross the Pamir Mountains, which lay before Samarkand.

From Literature

FIDE’s World Rapid Championships, which concluded last week in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, featured a very familiar face in the open competition and a huge surprise in the women’s rapid title fight.

From Washington Times

The International Chess Federation fined a 23-year-old chess player from the Netherlands at its World Rapid and Blitz Championships in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, for wearing “sports shoes.”

From New York Times

“Cooked correctly, plov is beautifully aromatic, steaming and almost melting in the mouth,” says Caroline Eden, author of books including “Samarkand” and “Red Sands,” both of which document her travels through Uzbekistan.

From Washington Times

He said he didn’t get much sleep before he visited a mausoleum the next morning, followed by a tour of the Afrasiyab Museum in Samarkand.

From Los Angeles Times