English Explanatory Dictionary

Pliska

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A small town in Shumen Province, Bulgaria, formerly the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire.
name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

Pliska Pliskas

Etymology

From Bulgarian Плиска (Pliska). The age of the city is unclear. Traditional claims that it was founded in the 7th century have not been supported by archaeological evidence.

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