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Sogdiana

geographical name Sog·di·a·na \ˌsäg-dē-ˈa-nə, -ˈä-nə, -ˈā-nə\

Definition of SOGDIANA

province of ancient Persian Empire between the Jaxartes (Syr Dar'ya) & Oxus (Amu Dar'ya) Maracanda (Samarqand)
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