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Ad·zhar·i·a

or A·jar·i·a  (ə-jär′ē-ə)
A semiautonomous region of southwest Georgia bordering on the Black Sea and Turkey. Colonized by the Greeks in the fourth and fifth centuries bc, the region was ruled by the Romans and the Turks before its acquisition by Russia in 1878.

Ad·zhar′ (ə-jär′) n.
Ad·zhar′i·an adj. & n.
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Noun1.Adzhar - an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black SeaAdzhar - an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea
Sakartvelo, Georgia - a republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991
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Austin Rebello, who visited Georgia recently, said, "Meeting people, learning about their culture, exploring, and spreading peace and love summed up my trip." Adjara is another must-visit place, where you can enjoy water sports, relax on pebbled beaches, and walk around parks full of fountains and dancing people.
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By: Egypt Today staff CAIRO -- 7 September 2017: Alexandria Opera House and Cairo Opera House will host the State Academic Ensemble-Song and Dance Adjara "Arsiani" on September 22 and on September 24 at 8 p.m.
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