English Explanatory Dictionary

Nakhichevan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An autonomous republic and exclave of Azerbaijan.
  2. The capital city of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
  3. A historical city and historical district of Vaspurakan province, Armenia.

Pronunciation

/ˌnɑːxɪt͡ʃɪˈvɑːn/

Word forms

Nakhichevan Nakhchivan Naxcivan Naxçivan Nachidsheuan Nakhijevan Nakhchawan Nakhchavan Nakhitchevan Nakhjavan Nakhdjevan

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Armenian Նախճաւան (Naxčawan). The immediate source of the spelling Nakhichevan is Russian Нахичева́нь (Naxičevánʹ).

Derived words

Nakhichevan-on-Don
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