- Khiva
- geographical name 1. (or Khorezm) oasis Uzbekistan on the lower Amu Dar'ya 2. (or Khwarazm) former khanate central Asia including Khiva oasis 3. town in the oasis, capital of the khanate population 41,300
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Khiva
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Khiva — [kē′və] former khanate in central Asia … English World dictionary
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Khiva — /kee veuh/; Russ. /khyi vah /, n. a former Asian khanate along the Amu Darya River, S of the Aral Sea: now divided between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. * * * ▪ Uzbekistan also spelled Chiwa, Chiva, or Jiva, city, south central Uzbekistan.… … Universalium
Khiva — Chiwa usb.: Xiva (Хива) Kalta Minor in der Altstadt von Xiva … Deutsch Wikipedia
Khiva — /kee veuh/; Russ. /khyi vah /, n. a former Asian khanate along the Amu Darya River, S of the Aral Sea: now divided between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. * * * khiva var. kiva … Useful english dictionary
Khiva Khanate — Also known historically as Khorezm or Khwarezm, an Islamic state in Central Eurasia, the Khiva Khanate was centered at the city of Khiva, in modern day Uzbekistan. The khanate established its capital at Khiva as early as 1619 and was under… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
KHIVA — 1) (500), a Turkestan province or khanate in Central Asia, S. of the Sea of Aral; is under Russian protection since 1873; a sandy desert with many oases, and in some parts well irrigated from the Oxus; it produces wheat, rice, cotton, and… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Khiva — Khi•va [[t]ˈki və[/t]] n. geg why a former Asian khanate on the Amu Darya River, S of the Aral Sea: now divided between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan … From formal English to slang
Khiva — /ˈkivə/ (say keevuh) noun a former Asian khanate along the Amu Darya River, south of the Aral Sea; now divided between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan …
