Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An ancient city in present-day northern Afghanistan. One of the world's oldest settlements, it was the capital of Bactria and is the legendary birthplace of the prophet Zoroaster.
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Examples
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He shares a cell meant for four people with 30 others at the prison in Balkh province where he has been held for more than three months.
Rice will 'talk to President Karzai' about journalist sentenced to death 2008
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He shares a cell meant for four people with 30 others at the prison in Balkh province where he has been held for more than three months.
Rice will 'talk to President Karzai' about journalist sentenced to death 2008
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_Bactria_ is the ancient name of that district now called Balkh, in Afghanistan.
De Quincey's Revolt of the Tartars Thomas De Quincey 1822
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Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest religions and was founded by Zarathustra, who is believed to have lived in the ancient city of Bactria, now called Balkh and about 30 kilometres north of Cheshma-e-Shafa.
News 2009
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(S) Abdullah complained that the Ministry of Interior was circulating a letter accusing him and his supporters, such as Balkh Governor Atta, of distributing weapons (reftel).
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In provinces such as Balkh, such a move would further entrench the warlords and rekindle ethnic tensions, but some analysts say the trade-off would be worth it.
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In provinces such as Balkh, such a move would further entrench the warlords and rekindle ethnic tensions, but some analysts say the trade-off would be worth it.
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Finland will contribute $20 million in 2011, with about 25% going specifically to Balkh province in the north.
Jordan Dey: The US Isn't the Only Donor in Afghanistan Jordan Dey 2011
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Finland will contribute $20 million in 2011, with about 25% going specifically to Balkh province in the north.
Jordan Dey: The US Isn't the Only Donor in Afghanistan Jordan Dey 2011
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Finland will contribute $20 million in 2011, with about 25% going specifically to Balkh province in the north.
Jordan Dey: The US Isn't the Only Donor in Afghanistan Jordan Dey 2011
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