Ryazan

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/ɹjɪˈzɑn//ɹi.əˈzɑn//ɹɪ-//ɹi-/

proper noun

An oblast of Russia.

OriginRussian Рязань →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Riazan

  1. An oblast of Russia.
  2. A city, the administrative center of Ryazan Oblast, Russia, 196 kilometres south of Moscow.

Origin

  1. RussianРязань
  2. RussianРязань
  3. EnglishRyazan

Borrowed from Russian Рязань (Rjazanʹ).

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Translations

Arabic رْيَازَان
  • رْيَازَان (ryazān)city in Russia
Bulgarian Ряза́н
  • Ряза́н (Rjazán)city in Russia
Chinese Mandarin 梁贊 /梁赞
  • 梁贊 /梁赞 (Liángzàn)city in Russia
Czech Rjazaň
  • Rjazaňcity in Russia
Danish Rjasan
  • Rjasancity in Russia
Estonian Rjazan
  • Rjazancity in Russia
Finnish Rjazan
  • Rjazancity in Russia
French Riazan
  • Riazancity in Russia
German Rjasan
  • Rjasancity in Russia
Hebrew ריאזן
  • ריאזןcity in Russia
Hindi रियाज़ान, रयाजान
  • रियाज़ान (riyāzān)city in Russia
  • रयाजान (rayājān)city in Russia
Japanese リャザン
  • リャザン (Ryazan)city in Russia
Korean 랴잔
  • 랴잔 (Ryajan)city in Russia
Polish Riazań
  • Riazańcity in Russia
Portuguese Riazan
  • Riazancity in Russia
Russian Ряза́нь
  • Ряза́нь (Rjazánʹ)city in Russia
Slovak Riazaň
  • Riazaňcity in Russia
Spanish Riazán
  • Riazáncity in Russia
Ukrainian Ряза́нь
  • Ряза́нь (Rjazánʹ)city in Russia
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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