Nakhichevan

[ nuh-kee-chuh-vahn; Russian nuh-khyi-chyi-vahn ]

noun
  1. Also called Nakhichevan City . a city in and the capital of Naxçivan.

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Nakhichevan

/ (Russian nəxitʃɪˈvanj) /


noun
  1. 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)

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