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Definition of Erivan
1. Noun. Capital of Armenia.
Generic synonyms: National Capital
Group relationships: Armenia, Hayastan, Republic Of Armenia
Definition of Erivan
1. Proper noun. (obsolete form of Yerevan) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Erivan
Literary usage of Erivan
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Russian Conquest of the Caucasus by John Frederick Baddeley (1908)
"Erivan, a fortified city of some strength, was the main objective in the Russian
plan of campaign, the details of which, elaborated in St. Petersburg, ..."
2. Memoirs and Correspondence of Viscount Castlereagh, Second Marquess of by Robert Stewart Castlereagh (1851)
"Precis of the King of Persia a Fateh Nameh, addressed to the Prince at Tehran,
containing an account of the victory oxer the Russians near Erivan, ..."
3. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for by Edmund Burke (1828)
"... o/ the Campaign against Persia—Erivan besieged, and the Siege raised—Abbas Abad
... Abad surrenders—Erivan again besieged and taken—The Russians enter ..."
4. Universal Geography: Or, a Description of All Parts of the World, on a New by Conrad Malte-Brun (1826)
"Persian Persian Armenia or Erivan is a large valley, forming part Armenia. ...
»ivan The lake of Erivan, enclosed in a basin of its own, has no lake- outlet ..."
5. Transcaucasia and Ararat: Being Notes of a Vacation Tour in the Autumn of 1876 by James Bryce Bryce (1896)
"It is distant about thirteen miles, some two hours' driving, from Erivan, and
the journey gave us our first experience of that wonderful vehicle the Russian ..."
6. Persia Past and Present: A Book of Travel and Research, with More Than Two by Abraham Valentine Williams Jackson (1906)
"TOWARD sunset on the following day, as the train approached the ancient town of
Erivan, I caught my first view of Mount Ararat, crested with clouds and ..."
7. Asia by Augustus Henry Keane (1896)
"Hence Erivan has always remained a small place, and has already been ... East of
Erivan the only places in the Aras basin calling for mention are Shusha and ..."
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