choronym

Definitions

A type of toponym representing the name of a region, country or any other territory.

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Examples

“Choronym (Gk. khôra, “place⟳,” “land⟳," "country" + -onym). A type⟳ of toponym, as the name⟳ of any country, territory, region, district or the like⟳. Ex. America, United States, Scotland, Armenia, Texas, Siberia, Rocky Mountains, Yellowstone National Park⟳, Provence, Sicily, Antarctica.”

“there are toponyms such as Salğır – the name⟳ of a river – and Qanglı (probably the name⟳ of the village, but it may be an oronym, or even a choronym).”

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