Kandahar
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Etymology
From Pashto کندهار (Kandahār, “Alexander, Alexandria”), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia, “Alexandria Arachosia”), the city's ancient name. Doublet of Alexander, Alexandria, Alexandretta, Iskenderun, and Scandaroon.
Proper noun
Kandahar
- A city in southern Afghanistan.
- A province in southern Afghanistan around the city.
- 2007, Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING (2018), page 309:
- “I’m from Kandahar myself. Have you ever been to Kandahar, hamshira? No? It’s lovely. What gardens! And the grapes! Oh, the grapes. They bewitch the palate.”
Synonyms
- Alexandria, Alexandria Arachosia, Alexandropolis, Alexandria in Arachosia (historical)
Translations
city and province in southern Afghanistan
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kandahar n
- Kandahar (a city and province in southern Afghanistan)
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