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Skopje

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Skop·je  (skôpy, -y) also Skop·lje (-l, -ly)
The capital of Macedonia, in the north-central part of the country on the Vardar River. Dating from Roman times, it was under Turkish control from 1392 until 1913. The city was incorporated into Yugoslavia after World War I and became (1946) the capital of the constituent republic of Macedonia, which declared its independence in 1992. Population: 467,000.
Skopje [ˈskɔːpjɛ]
n
(Placename) the capital of (the Former Yugoslav Republic of) Macedonia, on the Vardar River: became capital of Serbia in 1346 and of Macedonia in 1945; suffered a severe earthquake in 1963; university (1949). Pop.: 541 280 (1994) Serbo-Croat name Skoplje [ˈskɔpljɛ] Turkish name (1392-1913) Üsküb
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Noun1.Skopje - capital of modern MacedoniaSkopje - capital of modern Macedonia          
Skoplje, Uskub
Macedonia - landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991
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