Hyrcania

American  

[her-key-nee-uh] / hərˈkeɪ ni ə /

noun

1. an ancient province of the Persian empire, SE of the Caspian Sea.

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Hyrcania British  

/ hɜːˈkeɪnɪə /

noun

1. an ancient district of Asia, southeast of the Caspian Sea

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Other Word Forms

• Hyrcanian
  adjective

Example Sentences

The excellent quality of the soil in Parthia Proper, Hyrcania, and Margiana, has been already noticed.

From The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. by Rawlinson, George

Monsieur Charlevoix, who travelled through North America, is of opinion that it received its first inhabitants from Tartary and Hyrcania.

From Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State by Thwaites, Reuben Gold

A conspiracy was formed against him shortly after his return from Hyrcania, and he was assassinated while indulging in the national amusement of the chase.

From The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. by Rawlinson, George

Ochus, on his way to re-conquer Egypt, "having taken Apodasmus in Judea, conveyed the Jewish population into Hyrcania near the Caspian Sea."

From The History of the Ten "Lost" Tribes Anglo-Israelism Examined by Baron, David