Chirvan

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A form of Shirvan — A historical region of the eastern Caucasus, historically Persian and now in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. obsoleteObsolete form of Shirvan.

    CHIRVAN, a province of Perſia, lying on the western coaſt of the Caſpian ſea.

    1771, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1st ed., Vol. II, p. 192

Origin

  1. FrenchChirvan
  2. EnglishChirvan

From French Chirvan.

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APA

Chirvan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chirvan

MLA

“Chirvan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chirvan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chirvan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chirvan.

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