English Explanatory Dictionary

Ghazni

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city, the capital of the province of Ghazni in eastern Afghanistan; the former capital of the Ghaznavid Empire.
  2. A province in eastern Afghanistan.

Word forms

Ghazni Ghazna Ghuznee

Etymology

From Pashto and Persian غزنی (Ġazni). Compare Old Median *ganǰam (“treasure”).

Synonyms

Alexandria Alexandria in Opiana Alexandria Opiana Jaguda Ghaznain

Related words

Ghaznavid
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