English Explanatory Dictionary

Khankendi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city in Azerbaijan.

Word forms

Khankendi

Etymology

From Azerbaijani Xankəndi (“village of the khan”), referring to the settlement established in the 18th century as a residence for the khans of the Karabakh Khanate, particularly under the rule of Panah Ali Khan and his successors. Possibly via Russian Ханкенди (Xankendi).

Synonyms

Stepanakert
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