Khiva
geographical name
Khi·va
ˈkē-və
1
oasis in Uzbekistan west of the lower Amu Dar'ya
2
or Khwarazm
kwə-ˈra-zəm
former khanate of central Asia including Khiva Oasis
kwä-
3
or Khiwa
town in the Khiva Oasis population 41,300
Note: The town of Khiva was the capital of the khanate of Khiva.
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