Yerevan
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- proper noun
- /jɛrəˈvɑn/
- On the night of March 11, 1992, I arrived in Yerevan with my wife Rosemarie, the first foreign service officer permanently assigned to our new U.S. embassy there.
- the capital Yerevan
- the Armenian capital Yerevan
- the city of Yerevan
Examples
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On clear days in Yerevan, snowcapped Mount Ararat looms on the horizon like a beautiful hologram.
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On clear days in Yerevan, snowcapped Mount Ararat would loom up on the horizon like a beautiful hologram.
Fiction book (1996) -
When I walked out of the genocide museum in Yerevan, after all that study, I felt like an expert.
Academic text (2016) -
The bad news is she's in Yerevan, Armenia.
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I experienced similar thrills flying in and out of Yerevan on trips to our embassy in Moscow.
Fiction book (1996) -
For most of the winter, we received an average of one or two hours of electricity per day, prompting what we called "The Yerevan Firedrill."
Fiction book (1996) -
The buoyant spirit of the Armenian people was on display Friday nights at the Yerevan Opera House.
Fiction book (1996) -
He also showed a video clip of activity at a school that recently opened in Yerevan for about 250 children of Syrian-Armenian families who escaped the country for a safer haven in their homeland.
Blog text (22) -
Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of Armenia.
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The once-modern capital city of Yerevan has a rich history and vibrant culture.
Synonyms
The capital and largest city of Armenia in the west of the country
Surface Forms
Etymology
Yerevan comes from the ancient name Erebuni, an old fortress built near the site in 782 BC. Think of Erebuni as the 'beginning' of the city, because Yerevan grew from that fortress, which is why the capital's name keeps a link to its very long history.