Caspian

[ kas-pee-uhn ]

/ ˈkæs pi ən /

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adjective

of or relating to the Caspian Sea.

noun

Caspian Sea.

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Origin of Caspian

First recorded in 1580–90

OTHER WORDS FROM Caspian

trans-Cas·pi·an, adjective

Words nearby Caspian

Caslon, Casoron, Caspar, Casparian strip, Casper, Caspian, Caspian Sea, casque, Cass, cassaba, Cassander

How to use Caspian in a sentence

When they returned, many came to this small building with arched windows only a few blocks from the grimy Caspian beach.
The Caucasus Connection|Anna Nemtsova|April 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Volga forms the trunk of this tree, and it has for roots seventy mouths opening into the Caspian Sea.
Michael Strogoff|Jules Verne
The Caspian and Aral Seas occupied a much larger area than at present, and were very likely connected.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler
Eastward from the Black Sea lies the Caspian, probably much larger in glacial times.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler

They roamed as nomads in the country around and north of the Black and the Caspian Seas, and were known as the wildest barbarians.
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein
The Caspian lies in the centre of a great depression, being 83 feet below the level of the Sea of Azov.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various