Caucasus
geographical name
Cau·ca·sus
| \ ˈkȯ-kə-səs
\
\
variants:
or Caucasia \
kȯ-ˈkā-zhə
, -shə
\
, -shə
\
Definition of Caucasus
region of southeastern Europe (Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and part of southern Russia in Europe) between the Black and Caspian seas, divided by the Caucasus Mountains into
Cis*cau*ca*sia
\
ˌsis-kȯ-ˈkā-zhə
, -shə
\ to the north
and
Trans*cau*ca*sia
\
ˌtran(t)s-kȯ-ˈkā-zhə
, -shə
\ to the south
, -shə
\ to the north
and
Trans*cau*ca*sia
\
ˌtran(t)s-kȯ-ˈkā-zhə
, -shə
\ to the south
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“Caucasus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Caucasus. Accessed 11 Apr. 2021.
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