Azerbaijan
Also Azerbaidzhan .Formerly Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. a republic in Transcaucasia, N of Iran and W of the Caspian Sea. 33,430 sq. mi. (86,600 sq. km). Capital: Baku.
a region of NW Iran, divided into two provinces in 1938: East Azerbaijan (Capital: Tabriz) and West Azerbaijan (Capital: Orumiyeh).
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Both Suleymanov and Safarova are from Azerbaijan’s capital and largest city, Baku, where shorgoghal is a featured attraction at the upcoming Nowruz, the five-day holiday celebrating both the new year and the arrival of spring.
This new Azerbaijani bakery offers stories as good as its pastries | Tom Sietsema | February 26, 2021 | Washington PostWith all due respect to Azerbaijan’s ambassador, he has competition in Sharbat.
This new Azerbaijani bakery offers stories as good as its pastries | Tom Sietsema | February 26, 2021 | Washington PostArmenia and Azerbaijan, two small nations in the Caucasus Mountains on the southeast frontier of Europe, accused each other of shelling around the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Mobster Who Brought Armenia and Azerbaijan Together … in Death | Fiona Zublin | October 9, 2020 | OzyWeapons were being sent from the Tula armaments factory in Moscow to Azerbaijan.
The Mobster Who Brought Armenia and Azerbaijan Together … in Death | Fiona Zublin | October 9, 2020 | OzyNow suddenly one of the major regional actors is backing Azerbaijan.
[The Cut] Azerbaijan Buys Fashion Real Estate: Azerbaijan (the country) has scooped up some serious fashion property.
PPR Invests in Christopher Kane, Olivia Wilde’s Ginormous Engagement Ring | The Fashion Beast Team | January 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe horses from Oman were flown over in two planeloads, while a team from Azerbaijan drove to Windsor in a 17-day road trip.
(Agencies, Ynet) Israel denies it has access to Azerbaijan air bases (Haaretz) For the full News from Israel.
Spain, France, Croatia, even Azerbaijan, were quick to the rescue.
The next place to watch for riots, or other kind of Russian meddling, is unknown, but my money is on Azerbaijan.
The armies of the Turks occupied some of the finest parts of the province of Irak and all Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan is an appanage of the Vali Ahd (the Persian heir-apparent).
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramHeir-Apparent of Persia; Azerbaijan is his hereditary province.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramHe hastened to Azerbaijan, where the same success attended him.
Azerbaijan (a˙-zer-bī-jn), a province of North-Western Persia; area, 40,000 sq. miles; pop.
British Dictionary definitions for Azerbaijan
/ (ˌæzəbaɪˈdʒɑːn) /
a republic in NW Asia: the region was acquired by Russia from Persia in the early 19th century; became the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic in 1936 and gained independence in 1991; consists of dry subtropical steppes around the Aras and Kura rivers, surrounded by the Caucasus; contains the extensive Baku oilfields. Language: Azerbaijani (or Azeri). Religion: Shiite Muslim. Currency: manat. Capital: Baku. Pop: 9 590 159 (2013 est). Area: 86 600 sq km (33 430 sq miles)
a mountainous region of NW Iran, separated from the republic of Azerbaijan by the Aras River: divided administratively into Eastern Azerbaijan and Western Azerbaijan . Capitals: Tabriz and Orumiyeh. Pop: 2 119 524 (2002 est)
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Cultural definitions for Azerbaijan
[ (az-uhr-beye-jahn, ah-zuhr-beye-jahn) ]
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