Ossetia

American  

[o-see-shuh, uh-sye-tyi-yuh] / ɒˈsi ʃə, ʌˈsyɛ tyɪ yə /

noun

1. a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.

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Ossetia British  

/ ɒˈsɛtjə, ɒˈsiːtjə /

noun

1. a region of central Asia, in the Caucasus: consists administratively of the North Ossetian Republic in Russia and South Ossetia (formerly an Autonomous Region) in Georgia

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Example Sentences

He fought in Chechnya and in a brief war in North Ossetia in the 1990s, and later took part in Russia’s military intervention in Syria.

From The Wall Street Journal

Moscow recognises the breakaway Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent, while most of the world recognises them as Georgian territory.

From Barron's

Authorities in the nearby Russian regions of Ingushetia and North Ossetia reported drone strikes on Wednesday morning.

From BBC

In 2008, Russian forces routed the Georgian army and took over two of its breakaway regions - Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

From BBC

Speaking in parliament on Thursday, Kobakhidze said the government will work to end the Russian occupation of Georgia’s breakaway provinces of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and take efforts to overcome poverty.

From Seattle Times