Caucasia

[ kaw-key-zhuh, -shuh ]

noun

1. a variant of Caucasus ( def 2 ).

Caucasia

/ -ʒə; kɔːˈkeɪzɪə /

noun

1. a region in SW Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea: contains the Caucasus Mountains, dividing it into Ciscaucasia in the north and Transcaucasia in the south; one of the most complex ethnic areas in the world, with over 50 different peoples Also calledthe Caucasus

Example Sentences

And in the town of Caucasia, the criminals have taken on the guise of moralists.

From The Daily Beast

If the troops in Trans-Caucasia were not much libelled, many of them came from their barracks, in exchange for vodka!

From Project Gutenberg

The southern boundary of Caucasia is in part coincident with the river Aras (Araxes), in part purely conventional and political.

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In respect of precipitation the entire region of Caucasia may be divided into two strikingly contrasted regions, a wet and a dry.

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In Caucasia, there are many distinct forms of speech, yet all the peoples belong to the Caucasic division of mankind.

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It is also very frequently seen in the rugs of Samarkand, and occasionally in those of Caucasia.

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