Pronunciation: ' k ē -v ə
Function: geographical name
1 or Kho · rezm \ k ə - ' re-z ə m \ oasis Uzbekistan on the lower Amu Dar'ya
2 or Khwa · razm \ kw ə - ' ra-z ə m, kwä- \ former khanate cen Asia including Khiva oasis
3 town in the oasis, capital of the khanate pop 41,300