Khost

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proper noun

The capital city of Khost Province, Afghanistan.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Khost Province, Afghanistan.

    On the first day of school, she had proudly told the class that she was the daughter of a poor peasant from Khost.

    2007, Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING (2018), page 111
  2. A province of Afghanistan.

Translations

Hindi ख़ोस्त, ख़ोस्त
  • ख़ोस्त (xost)province of Afghanistan
  • ख़ोस्त (xost)city in Afghanistan
Korean 호스트, 호스트
  • 호스트 (hoseuteu)province of Afghanistan
  • 호스트 (hoseuteu)city in Afghanistan
Persian خوست, خوست
  • خوست (xost)province of Afghanistan
  • خوست (xost)city in Afghanistan
Cite this entry
APA

Khost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khost

MLA

“Khost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khost. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Khost,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khost.

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