Caucasia

[ kaw-key-zhuh, -shuh ]

/ kɔˈkeɪ ʒə, -ʃə /

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noun

a variant of Caucasus (def. 2).

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Words nearby Caucasia

catwalk, cat whisker, catworm, cat yawl, Cauca, Caucasia, Caucasian, Caucasian lily, Caucasoid, Caucasus, caucho

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How to use Caucasia in a sentence

And in the town of Caucasia, the criminals have taken on the guise of moralists.
The Facebook Hit List Murders|Constantino Diaz-Duran|August 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST
If the troops in Trans-Caucasia were not much libelled, many of them came from their barracks, in exchange for vodka!
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
The southern boundary of Caucasia is in part coincident with the river Aras (Araxes), in part purely conventional and political.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various
In respect of precipitation the entire region of Caucasia may be divided into two strikingly contrasted regions, a wet and a dry.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various

In Caucasia, there are many distinct forms of speech, yet all the peoples belong to the Caucasic division of mankind.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8|Various
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

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 peoplesAlso called: the Caucasus

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