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a city in and the capital of Turkmenistan, in the S part. 312,000. Formerly, Poltoratsk.
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ASHKHABAD — (formerly Askhabad; (1919–1927) Poltoratsk), capital of Turkmenistan. Jewish soldiers in the czarist army settled in Ashkhabad after the Russian conquest of the area in 1881, but they were expelled soon afterward by the governor general of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ashkhabad — [äsh΄khä bäd′] former name for ASHGABAT … English World dictionary
Ashkhabad — Achgabat Achgabat Aşgabat Administration … Wikipédia en Français
Ashkhabad — geographical name see Ashgabat … New Collegiate Dictionary
Ashkhabad — As(h)gabad, As(h)gabat, Ashjabad, Ashk(h)abad → Asjabad … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
Ashkhabad — n. Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan … English contemporary dictionary
ashkhabad — ashkh·a·bad … English syllables
Ashkhabad — Ash•kha•bad [[t]ˌɑʃ kəˈbɑd[/t]] n. geg a former name ofAshgabat … From formal English to slang
Ashkhabad — /æʃkəˈbæd/ (say ashkuh bad) noun → Ashgabat. Also, Ašchabad …
Ashkhabad — noun the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan • Syn: ↑capital of Turkmenistan • Instance Hypernyms: ↑national capital • Part Holonyms: ↑Turkmenistan, ↑Turkomen, ↑Turkmen, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
