Balkh
[ bahlkh ]
noun
a town in northern Afghanistan: capital of ancient Bactria; center of Zoroastrianism.
- Also called Wa·zir·a·bad [wuh-zeer-uh-bahd] /wəˌzɪər əˈbɑd/ .
- Ancient Bac·tra [bak-truh] /ˈbæk trə/ .
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How to use Balkh in a sentence
He died on February 21, 1879, hard by the city of Bactra, the modern Balkh.
The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) | John Holland RoseBut we ask how they could exist here at all, supposing even Bactra to be beyond the limits of the habitable globe.
British Dictionary definitions for Balkh
Balkh
/ (bɑːlk) /
noun
a region of N Afghanistan, corresponding to ancient Bactria. Chief town: Mazar-i-Sharif
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