Caucasia

American  

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

noun

1. a variant of Caucasus.

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Caucasia British  

/ kɔːˈkeɪzɪə, -ʒə /

noun

1. Also called: the Caucasus. 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

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Caucasia

History.—To the ancient Greeks Caucasia, and the mighty range which dominates it, were a region of mystery and romance.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various

Turkey thereupon concentrated her main armies at Erzerum and invaded Caucasia.

From World's War Events, Vol. II by Francis J. (Francis Joseph) Reynolds

Hydrography.—Nearly all the larger rivers of Caucasia have their sources in the central parts of the Caucasus range.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various

Here is the Caucasia of our youthful dreams, and the mystic hills and vales whence Mingrelian princes issued forth to deeds of valor in old romantic tales.

From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama by Thomas Stevens

Caucasia, a prov. of Russia, geographically divided into Cis-Caucasia on the European side, and Trans-Caucasia on the Asiatic side of the Caucasus, with an area about four times as large as England.

From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by P. Austin Nuttall

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