Târgoviște

proper noun

A city in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, in southern Romania.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, in southern Romania.

Origin

  1. Slavic
  2. RomanianTârgoviște
  3. EnglishTârgoviște

From Romanian Târgoviște, from Slavic. Doublet of Targovishte, Trgovište, Trhovište, and Targowica.

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Translations

Bulgarian Търговище
  • Търговище (Tărgovište)city in Muntenia, Romania
German Tergowisch
  • Tergowischcity in Muntenia, Romania
Hungarian Tirgovics
  • Tirgovicscity in Muntenia, Romania
Romanian Târgoviște
  • Târgoviștecity in Muntenia, Romania
Slovak Trhovište
  • Trhovištecity in Muntenia, Romania
Turkish Târgoviște, Targovişte
  • Târgoviștecity in Muntenia, Romania
  • Targoviştecity in Muntenia, Romania
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Târgoviște,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T%C3%A2rgovi%C8%99te.

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