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Meaning of Khiva | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈkiːvə/

Definitions

A small historical town in present-day Uzbekistan, former capital of Khwarezm, and a former khanate.

Equivalents

Español Jiva
Polski Chiwa
Русский Хива́
Türkçe Hive

Examples

“It now occurred to him that possession of Khiva, which lay midway between his own frontiers and those of India, would provide him with the staging point he needed in the region.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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