Transcaucasia

American  

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

noun

1. a region in SE Europe, S of the Caucasus Mountains, between the Black and Caspian seas: constituted a republic 1922–36 TranscaucasianSocialistFederatedSovietRepublic; area now includes the republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.

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Transcaucasia British  

/ ˌtrænskɔːˈkeɪzjə /

noun

1. a region in central Asia, south of the Caucasus Mountains between the Black and Caspian Seas in Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan: a constituent republic of the Soviet Union from 1918 until 1936

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Other Word Forms

• Transcaucasian
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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Transcaucasia

In Zurich, Karl Marx invited him to become the representative of the left-wing International Workingmen’s Association in Transcaucasia.

From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2016

Can a Moslem and a Georgian Christian find true happiness in Transcaucasia?

From Time Magazine Archive

Both are reportedly scheduled to expand, however, and a third institute to serve Transcaucasia is due to open in September.

From Time Magazine Archive

From Russia's huge oil fields in Transcaucasia, Hitler got 6,000,000 barrels in 1940, little more during the period of the Russo-German Pact.

From Time Magazine Archive

Basque Provinces, 500 to 700; Italy, 32,000; Spain, 40,000; Russia, 58,000; Poland, 15,000; Sweden and Norway, 1500; Denmark and Holland, 5000; Persia, 15,000; Transcaucasia, 3000.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various

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