Caucasia

[ kaw-key-zhuh, -shuh ]

noun
  1. a variant of Caucasus (def. 2).

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How to use Caucasia in a sentence

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

    Oriental Rugs | Walter A. Hawley

British Dictionary definitions for Caucasia

Caucasia

/ (kɔːˈkeɪzɪə, -ʒə) /


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 called: the Caucasus

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