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.

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British Dictionary definitions for Yerevan

Yerevan

/ (Russian 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 called: Erevan, Erivan

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