Azeri

noun

ə-ˈze-rē 

-ˈzer-ē;

ˈä-zə-rē

: azerbaijani

Examples of Azeri in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Indeed, the flow of Kazakh and Azeri oil via Armenia and Türkiye will furnish an alternative to Hormuz, thereby neutering Iran’s biggest geopolitical lever. — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026

The largest of them is the Azeri Turks, who represent about a quarter to a third of Iran. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 7 Mar. 2026

Many cities in western Iran are inhabited not just by Kurds but also by other ethnic groups, such as Azeri Turks, who could be mobilized against the Kurds, producing the sort of internecine conflict that is all too familiar in the Middle East. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026

His father, a religious scholar of ethnic Azeri descent, was a traditionalist cleric opposed to mixing religion and politics. — Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026

While 51% form the Persian majority, 24% of the country identify as Azeri. — Shukriya Bradost, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026

Likewise, an unnamed senior Azeri official told The Times of Israel that Azerbaijan had not decided on whether to join the ISF, despite being named as an early partner. — Laura Kelly, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2025

Azeri was making his Mugello debut. — Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Turkish Azeri & Azerbaijani azäri, ultimately from Arabic ādhar-, short for Ādharbayjān Azerbaijan

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Azeri

• askari
• astbury
• banbury
• barberry
• blackberry
• blueberry
• canary
• cranberry
• dentary
• dewberry
• dogberry
• equerry