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Balkh

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɑːlk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bäl)

Balkh (bälkh),USA pronunciation n.

Ancient History, Place Namesa town in N Afghanistan: capital of ancient Bactria;
center of Zoroastrianism. Ancient, Bactra. Also called Wazirabad.

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Balkh /bɑːlk/ n

a region of N Afghanistan, corresponding to ancient Bactria. Chief town: Mazar-i-Sharif

'Balkh' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Bactria - Bactra - Wazirabad

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