Bukhara: Meaning and Definition of

Bu•kha•ra

Pronunciation: (boo-kär'u, b- Russ. b-&khligä'ru), [key]
— n.
  1. a former state in SW Asia: now incorporated into Uzbekistan.
  2. a city in SW Uzbekistan, W of Samarkand. 185,000.
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