Main Entry:

Nax·ci·van

Pronunciation:

\ˌnəḵ-chi-ˈvän\

Variant(s):

or Na·khi·che·van \ˌna-ki-chə-ˈvän\

Function:

geographical name

1 exclave of Azerbaijan separated from the rest of the country by Armenia area 2124 square miles (5501 square kilometers), population 305,700 2 city, its ∗, on the Araks population 61,700