Bactria

[ bak-tree-uh ]

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

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  • Bac·tri·an, adjective, noun

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Bactria

/ (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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