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Erebuni

Erebuni proper noun: a fortification and city of the ancient kingdom of Urartu, located on the hill Arin Berd in modern-day Yerevan, capital of Armenia; founded in 782 BC by king Argishti I.

Proper noun

Erebuni

  1. a fortification and city of the ancient kingdom of Urartu, located on the hill Arin Berd in modern-day Yerevan, capital of Armenia; founded in 782 BC by king Argishti I

Forms of Erebuni

alternative formErebouni

Origin of Erebuni

From Urartian 𒌷𒅕𒁍𒌑𒉌 (ᵁᴿᵁer-bu-u₂-ni /⁠Er(e)buni⁠/).

Questions about Erebuni

What does Erebuni mean?
Erebuni means a fortification and city of the ancient kingdom of Urartu, located on the hill Arin Berd in modern-day Yerevan, capital of Armenia; founded in 782 BC by king Argishti I.
What part of speech is Erebuni?
Erebuni is a proper noun.

Words near Erebuni in the dictionary

  1. erebids
  2. Erebos
  3. erebosis
  4. erebotic
  5. Erebouni
  6. Erebuni
  7. Erebus
  8. Erech
  9. Erechtheion
  10. Erechtheum
  11. Erechtheus

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