# Pliska

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A small town in Shumen Province, Bulgaria, formerly the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire.

## Etymology
From Bulgarian Плиска (Pliska). The age of the city is unclear. Traditional claims that it was founded in the 7th century have not been supported by archaeological evidence.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pliska