1. Samarkand - Noun
2. Samarkand - Proper noun
city in southern Uzbekistan; Tamerlane's opulent capital in the 14th century
Source: WordNetThe Amulet of Samarkand. It was Simon Lovelace's. Now it is yours. Soon it will be Simon Lovelace's again. Take it and enjoy the consequences. Jonathan Stroud
I regret they don't have symphony orchestras all over the world so I could see Burma and Samarkand. Pierre Monteux
Abbasid control of Samarkand soon dissipated and was replaced with that of the Samanids (862–999), though it must be noted that the Samanids were still nominal vassals of the Caliph during their control of Samarkand. Source: Internet
According to Samarkand Regional Department for Tourism Development, it is planned to complete the project in August. Source: Internet
A friend of Genghis Khan in 1218 named Yelü Chucai, reported that Samarkand was the most beautiful city of all where "it was surrounded by numerous gardens. Source: Internet
A small community of several thousands remains today in the country: some 7,000 live in Tashkent, 3,000 in Bukhara and 700 in Samarkand. Source: Internet