| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Bactrian |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Bac·tri·an |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  b k tr - n |
| ADJECTIVE: | Of or relating to Bactria or its people, language, or culture. | | NOUN: | 1. A native or inhabitant of Bactria. 2. The Middle Iranian language of the Bactrians, known from scattered inscriptions and legal documents extending into the Islamic period.
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