Alexandria Eschate
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Alexandria Eschate
- (historical) Former name of Khujand, a city in Sughd, Tajikistan.