Transcaucasia

American  

[trans-kaw-kay-zhuh, -shuh] / ˌtræns kɔˈkeɪ ʒə, -ʃə /

noun

1. a region in SE Europe, S of the Caucasus Mountains, between the Black and Caspian seas: constituted a republic 1922–36 TranscaucasianSocialistFederatedSovietRepublic; area now includes the republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.

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Transcaucasia British  

/ ˌtrænskɔːˈkeɪzjə /

noun

1. a region in central Asia, south of the Caucasus Mountains between the Black and Caspian Seas in Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan: a constituent republic of the Soviet Union from 1918 until 1936

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Other Word Forms

• Transcaucasian
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Transcaucasia

In Zurich, Karl Marx invited him to become the representative of the left-wing International Workingmen’s Association in Transcaucasia.

From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2016

Allahshukur Pasha- zada, head of the Baku-based Muslim Religious Board for Transcaucasia, still resents the Soviet President's claim that Islamic fundamentalism played a role in Azerbaijan's upheaval.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last month came reports from Russia of new strikes in Kazakhstan and Transcaucasia that promise to be richer than the combined output of the Siberian mines.

From Time Magazine Archive

Can a Moslem and a Georgian Christian find true happiness in Transcaucasia?

From Time Magazine Archive

Turkey was also rewarded by receiving a part of Transcaucasia, which Germany later attempted to take from her.

From Lest We Forget World War Stories by Inez Bigwood