Circassia

American  

[ser-kash-uh, -ee-uh] / sərˈkæʃ ə, -i ə /

noun

1. a region in the S Russian Federation in Europe, bordering on the Black Sea.

---

Circassia British  

/ sɜːˈkæsɪə /

noun

1. a region of S Russia, on the Black Sea north of the Caucasus Mountains

---

Example Sentences

He was from Circassia, a region in the north Caucasus along the east shore of the Black Sea, and he had a propensity for conflict.

From Time

Circassia Pharmaceuticals floated on the stock exchange in 2014 and was seen as one of the great hopes of the sector for its research into cat allergies, which affect 24 million people in the US alone.

From The Guardian

Related: Scientists link allergies to hyperactive immune cells in babies' cord blood Circassia’s treatment aimed to improve patients’ basic resistance by making their immune systems tolerate allergens.

From The Guardian

All patients taking part in the study suffered less from itchy eyes, runny noses and sneezing, and the results of those taking Circassia’s vaccine were not significantly better than those on the placebo.

From The Guardian

Steve Harris, chief executive of Circassia, said he received the findings from the clinical trials at the weekend, and was surprised and disappointed because earlier tests had not registered a large placebo effect.

From The Guardian