Nakhichevan
[ nuh-kee-chuh-vahn; Russian nuh-khyi-chyi-vahn ]
/ nəˌki tʃəˈvɑn; Russian nə xyɪ tʃyɪˈvɑn /
noun
Also called Nakhichevan City.
a city in and the capital of Naxçivan.
Definition for nakhichevan (2 of 2)
Naxçivan
[ nahkh-chi-vahn; Russian nahkh-chyi-vahn ]
/ ˌnɑx tʃɪˈvɑn; Russian ˌnɑx tʃyɪˈvɑn /
noun
an autonomous republic, an exclave of Azerbaijan, bordering Armenia, Turkey, and Iran. 2124 sq. mi. (5500 sq. km). Capital: Nakhichevan.
Also
Nakhichevan2.
Example sentences from the Web for nakhichevan
A variety of useful minerals exists, but only rock-salt is obtained, at Nakhichevan and Kulp.
British Dictionary definitions for nakhichevan
Nakhichevan
/ (Russian nəxitʃɪˈvanj) /
noun
a city in W Azerbaijan, capital of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic: an ancient trading town; ceded to Russia in 1828. Pop: 66 800 (1994)
Ancient name: Naxuana (ˌnækˈswɑːnə)