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

The rally in Yerevan ended in the evening without incident, but the high-ranking Armenian Apostolic Church cleric who is leading the protests vowed that they would continue.

From Seattle Times

An increasing number of civilians in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, are taking up military training run by volunteer organisations.

From BBC

Ramsey's absence was perhaps none more felt than in Yerevan where Wales somehow managed to trip up when opportunity had opened the backdoor.

From BBC

"It was 2017, I was invited to play in Yerevan, Armenia. The club that was bustling and I received fantastic feedback," she says.

From BBC

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said this month that Moscow could no longer be considered Armenia's primary defence partner and Yerevan now sees France and India as two of its biggest arms suppliers.

From BBC