Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The capital of Azerbaijan on the western shore of the Caspian Sea. Frequently under Persian rule, the city was annexed by Russia in 1806. It has been a center of oil production since the 1870s. In 1990 it was the scene of fierce fighting between Soviet forces and secessionist rebels.
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- proper noun The capital of
Azerbaijan .
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- noun a port city on the Caspian Sea that is the capital of Azerbaijan and an important center for oil production
Etymologies
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Examples
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BAKU: Two Lebanese and four Azerbaijanis have gone on trial on terrorism charges in Baku for planning an attack on the Israeli Embassy in Azerbaijan's capital, an official said Monday.
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BAKU (AFP) - Eastern European leaders gather in the Azerbaijani capital Baku on Friday for a summit aimed at promoting energy supply routes from the Caspian region to Europe that bypass Russia.
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Its proximity to Iran and the fact that the majority of its citizens are Shiite Muslims can dominate your vision of Azerbaijan until you realize that the most impressive public building in Baku is not a mosque but a copy of the grand casino at Monte Carlo.
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More than a year ago, when the U.S. ambassador's post in Baku became vacant, Bryza brashly told everyone in Washington that he wanted to be -- nay, he was going to be -- the next ambassador to Azerbaijan.
Harut Sassounian: Obama Can Now Replace Bryza With a New Nominee as Ambassador to Azerbaijan Harut Sassounian 2010
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More than a year ago, when the U.S. ambassador's post in Baku became vacant, Bryza brashly told everyone in Washington that he wanted to be -- nay, he was going to be -- the next ambassador to Azerbaijan.
Harut Sassounian: Obama Can Now Replace Bryza With a New Nominee as Ambassador to Azerbaijan Harut Sassounian 2010
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The embassy in Baku has been without an ambassador since July 2009.
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Azerbaijan has a branch of Bank Melli in Baku, its capital, and last month Iran offered to create a joint bank for the two countries, according to Azeri news reports.
Iran, trying to skirt sanctions, attempts to set up banks worldwide Glenn Kessler 2010
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More than a year ago, when the U.S. ambassador's post in Baku became vacant, Bryza brashly told everyone in Washington that he wanted to be -- nay, he was going to be -- the next ambassador to Azerbaijan.
Harut Sassounian: Obama Can Now Replace Bryza With a New Nominee as Ambassador to Azerbaijan Harut Sassounian 2010
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Azerbaijan has a branch of Bank Melli in Baku, its capital, and last month Iran offered to create a joint bank for the two countries, according to Azeri news reports.
Iran, trying to skirt sanctions, attempts to set up banks worldwide Glenn Kessler 2010
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More than a year ago, when the U.S. ambassador's post in Baku became vacant, Bryza brashly told everyone in Washington that he wanted to be -- nay, he was going to be -- the next ambassador to Azerbaijan.
Harut Sassounian: Obama Can Now Replace Bryza With a New Nominee as Ambassador to Azerbaijan Harut Sassounian 2010
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