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Silk Road
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Silk Road
(proper noun)
Silk Road
proper noun
or
Silk Route
Silk Road
proper noun
or
Silk Route
Britannica Dictionary definition of SILK ROAD
the Silk Road
or
the Silk Route
:
ancient trade route from China to the Mediterranean Sea
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