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Yerevan vs Erebuni - What's the difference?

yerevan | erebuni |

As proper nouns the difference between yerevan and erebuni

is that yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia while Erebuni is a fortification and city of the ancient kingdom of Urartu, located in modern-day Yerevan, capital of Armenia; founded in 782 BC by king Argishti I

yerevan

English

(wikipedia Yerevan)

Alternative forms

* Erevan (obsolete) * Erewan (obsolete) * Erivan (obsolete)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • the capital and largest city of Armenia
  • * 1990 , (Peter Hopkirk), The Great Game , Folio Society 2010, p. 99:
    • Before long Abbas Mirza suffered a succession of defeats, which culminated in the capture of Erivan , today capital of Armenia.
  • * 2009 , Geoff Garvey, The Guardian , 26 Sep 2009:
    • Crammed to the gills with history, it nestles in the shadow of Mount Ararat and has a medieval centre but it's Yerevan' s religious heritage that is its main claim to fame.

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    erebuni

    English

    (wikipedia Erebuni)

    Alternative forms

    * Erebouni

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • a fortification and city of the ancient kingdom of Urartu, located in modern-day Yerevan, capital of Armenia; founded in 782 BC by king

    • See also

    *Urartu *Yerevan