n.
Pronunciation: mo ̇ rd- ' vi-n ē - ə
Variant: or Mor · do · via \ ( ˌ )mo ̇ r- ' d ō -v ē - ə \ or Mor · do · vi · an Republic \ -v ē - ə n \
Function: geographical name
autonomous republic cen Russia in Europe S & W of the middle Volga capital Saransk area 10,116 sq mi (26,200 sq km ), pop 964,000
– Mordvinian noun