Alexandria Eschate

proper noun

Former name of Khujand: a city in Sughd, Tajikistan.

OriginLatin Alexandria Eschate ← Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια Ἐσχάτη →
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proper noun

alternative Alexandria Eskhata

  1. historicalFormer name of Khujand: a city in Sughd, Tajikistan.

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khujand

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈλεξάνδρεια Ἐσχάτη“farthest Alexandria”
  2. LatinAlexandria Eschate
  3. EnglishAlexandria Eschate

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.

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Alexandria Eschate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alexandria%20Eschate

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