proper noun/a.zɛʁ.baj.dʒɑ̃/
Azerbaijan (a region in northwestern Iran, where ancient Atropatene was located, encompassing the modern provinces of Ardabil, East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan); [from 20th c.] Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus in Asia and Europe)
Synonyms: Azerbaïdjan du Caucase, Azerbaïdjan caucasien, Azerbaïdjan du Nord
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish آذربایجان (Azerbaycan), from Classical Persian آذَرْبَایْجَان (āzarbāyjān).