Caucasus
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Also called Caucasus Mountains. the Caucasus. a mountain range in Caucasia, between the Black and Caspian seas, along the border between the Russian Federation, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. Highest peak, Mt. Elbrus, 18,481 feet (5,633 meters).
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Also Caucasia a region between the Black and Caspian seas: divided by the Caucasus Mountains into Ciscaucasia in Europe and Transcaucasia in Asia.
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Also called: Caucasus Mountains. a mountain range in SW Russia, running along the N borders of Georgia and Azerbaijan, between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea: mostly over 2700 m (9000 ft). Highest peak: Mount Elbrus, 5642 m (18 510 ft)
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another name for Caucasia
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It forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia.
Oil is its major resource. In World War II, the Germans tried to seize or neutralize this resource but were driven back by the Soviets.
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For the mountainous Caucasus nation of Armenia, the summit is one of the largest international events it has ever hosted, with thousands of visitors expected over the next two weeks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Formerly based in Moscow, he has reported on Russia, as well as Central Asia and the Caucasus, for more than 10 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
In some provinces, particularly parts of Siberia and North Caucasus, residents reported having to wait overnight or longer to fill up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
In June 2024, Russia's Litfond auction house listed in its catalogue a second edition of Pushkin's "The Prisoner of the Caucasus", a book corresponding to a copy stolen from the BnF.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
Spassky ensconced himself in the Caucasus while Fischer settled in the Catskills, more than seven thousand miles away.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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