Yerevan

or E·re·van, E·ri·van

[ yer-uh-vahn; Russian yi-ryi-vahn ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Armenia, in the W part.

Yerevan

/ jɪrɪˈvan /

noun

1. the capital of Armenia: founded in the 8th century bc ; an industrial city and a main focus of trade routes since ancient times; university. Pop: 1 066 000 (2005 est) Also calledErevanErivan

Example Sentences

Thanks to financial difficulties and the war with Azerbaijan, Yerevan was experiencing serious power outages, with only two hours of electricity per day.

From Ozy

Svo’s body was flown to Yerevan, where he was buried on June 27, 1993.

From Ozy