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Erivan vs Yerevan - What's the difference?

erivan | yerevan | Alternative forms |

Erivan is an alternative form of yerevan.

erivan

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
    • ----

    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)