Lazistan

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proper noun

The sanjak comprising the Laz or Lazuri-speaking population on the southeastern shore of the Black Sea.

OriginOttoman Turkish لازستان ← Classical Persian لازستان →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe sanjak comprising the Laz or Lazuri-speaking population on the southeastern shore of the Black Sea.
  2. A historical and cultural region of the southwestern Caucasus and northeastern Anatolia, traditionally inhabited by the Laz people, also called Lazona.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianلازستان“Lazica; Lazia”
  2. Ottoman Turkishلازستان
  3. EnglishLazistan

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish لازستان, itself borrowed from Classical Persian لازستان (lāzistān, “Lazica; Lazia”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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