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Bu·kha·ra

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–noun

1.	a former state in SW Asia: now incorporated into Uzbekistan.

2.	a city in SW Uzbekistan, W of Samarkand. 185,000.

Also, Bokhara.

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Bu·kha·ra Audio Help (bōō-kär'ə, -KHä'rə) Pronunciation Key
See Bukhoro.

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Bu·kho·ro Audio Help (bōō-kôr'ō, -KHô'rō) Pronunciation Key
A city of southern Uzbekistan west of Samarqand. It is one of the oldest cultural and trade centers of Asia and was capital of the former emirate of Bukhara from the 16th to the 19th century. Population: 247,000.

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