Alexandria Eschate

English

Alternative forms

  • Alexandria Eskhata

Etymology

From Latin Alexandria Eschate, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια Ἐσχάτη (Alexándreia Eskhátē, “farthest Alexandria”) in reference to its position relative to the other settlements established during the conquests of Alexander the Great.

Proper noun

Alexandria Eschate

  1. (historical) Former name of Khujand: a city in Sughd, Tajikistan.
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