Üsküb

Üsküb or Üs·küp [ys-kyp] Examples noun

1. Turkish name of Skoplje.

Skopje [skawp-ye] noun

1. a city in and the capital of Macedonia, in N part.

Serbo-Croatian Skop·lje [skawp-lye] /ˈskɔp lyɛ/.Turkish Usküb, Usküp. Examples from the Web for uskub Historical Examples of uskub

We reached Uskub at dusk, found a hotel, and went out to dine.

The Luck of Thirteen

Jan Gordon

In Uskub is concentrated the whole problem of the Balkans and of Macedonia.

The Luck of Thirteen

Jan Gordon

News came of the fall of Uskub, and that Lady Paget had been captured with all her staff.

The Luck of Thirteen

Jan Gordon

“It is exceedingly unlikely that Uskub can fall,” said the other.

The Luck of Thirteen

Jan Gordon

These must have been the regiments I saw coming along when I was staying at Uskub.

My Diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915

Monica M. Stanley

British Dictionary definitions for uskub Üsküb noun

1. the Turkish name (1392–1913) for Skopje

Skopje noun

1. 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: 449 000 (2005 est)Serbian name: Skoplje (ˈskɔpljɛ) Turkish name (1392–1913): Üsküb