Cau·ca·sus

(kô′kə-səs) also Cau·ca·sia (kô-kā′zhə, -shə)

A region between the Black and Caspian Seas that includes southwest Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia, and that forms part of the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia. Inhabited before 2000 bc, it was the scene of countless invasions over the millennia. Conquered by Russia during the 1700s and 1800s, the region has vast oil resources, which were a major German objective in World War II. Following the collapse of the USSR in 1991, the region became the site of various secessionist movements.

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Caucasus

(ˈkɔːkəsəs)

1. (Placename) Also called: Caucasus Mountains a mountain range in SW Russia, running along the N borders of Georgia and Azerbaijan, between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea: mostly over 2700 m (9000 ft). Highest peak: Mount Elbrus, 5642 m (18 510 ft)

2. (Placename) another name for Caucasia

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Cau•ca•sus

(ˈkɔ kə səs)

n. the,

1. Also called Cau′casus Moun′tains. a mountain range in Caucasia, between the Black and Caspian seas, along the border between Russia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. Highest peak, Mt. Elbrus, 18,481 ft. (5633 m).

2. Also, Caucasia. a region between the Black and Caspian seas: divided by the Caucasus Mountains into Ciscaucasia in Europe and Transcaucasia in Asia.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	Caucasus - the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia Caucasus Mountains Caucasia, Caucasus - a large region between the Black and Caspian seas that contains the Caucasus Mountains; oil is its major resource
	2.	Caucasus - a large region between the Black and Caspian seas that contains the Caucasus Mountains; oil is its major resource Caucasia Circassian - a mostly Sunni Muslim community living in northwestern Caucasia Transcaucasia - a geographical region to the south of the Caucasus Mountains and to the north of Turkey that comprises Georgia and Armenia and Azerbaijan Caucasus, Caucasus Mountains - the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia Circassian - a member of the Sunni Muslim people living in northwestern Caucasia

Translations

القُوقَاز

Kavkaz

Kaukasus

Kaukasus

Kavkaz

カフカス山脈

카프카스 산맥

Kaukasus

เทือกเขาในคอเคเชีย

Kafkas

vùng Caucasus

高加索

Caucasus

[ˈkɔːkəsəs] N → Cáucaso m

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Caucasus

[ˈkɔːkəsəs] n
the Caucasus → le Caucase

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Caucasus

n → Kaukasus m

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Caucasus

[ˈkɔːkəsəs] n → Caucaso

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Caucasus

→ القُوقَاز Kavkaz Kaukasus Kaukasus Καύκασος Cáucaso Kaukasus Caucase Kavkaz Caucaso カフカス山脈 카프카스 산맥 Kaukasus Kaukasus Kaukaz Cáucaso Кавказ Kaukasus เทือกเขาในคอเคเชีย Kafkas vùng Caucasus 高加索

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The amalgamation of various tribes, and of white men of every nation, will in time produce hybrid races like the mountain Tartars of the Caucasus. Possessed as they are of immense droves of horses should they continue their present predatory and warlike habits, they may in time become a scourge to the civilized frontiers on either side of the mountains, as they are at present a terror to the traveller and trader.

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Not far from that, rose to a height of 17,400 feet the annular mountain of Short, equal to the Asiatic Caucasus. Michel Ardan, with his accustomed ardor, maintained "the evidences" of his fortress.

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In mail their horses clad, yet fleet and strong, Prauncing their riders bore, the flower and choice Of many provinces from bound to bound-- From Arachosia, from Candaor east, And Margiana, to the Hyrcanian cliffs Of Caucasus, and dark Iberian dales; From Atropatia, and the neighbouring plains Of Adiabene, Media, and the south Of Susiana, to Balsara's haven.

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As the Aryans moved slowly on, to and through the Caucasus passes, and spread over Europe, new conditions of life must have resulted in the formulation of new religions.

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"Oh no," said Stephen, "they must be intended for imaginative persons, who can chill themselves on this warm day by thinking of the frosty Caucasus. Stern reason is my forte, you know.

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They talked of the Caucasus, of the nature of true passion, of snug berths in the service, of the income of an hussar called Podharzhevsky, whom none of them knew personally, and rejoiced in the largeness of it, of the extraordinary grace and beauty of a Princess D., whom none of them had ever seen; then it came to Shakespeare's being immortal.

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Toyota Caucasus, the representation of the regional distributor of Toyota and Lexus in Georgia, is interested in implementation and expansion of advertising and educational work in Azerbaijan on distribution of hybrids, Irina Magradze, a representative of Toyota Caucasus, toldTrendin an interview with Toyota Caucasus.

Toyota Caucasus to expand awareness campaigns on hybrids in Azerbaijan

Rebecca Gould, Writers and Rebels: The Literature of Insurgency in the Caucasus. 352 pp.

Writer, Rebel, Soldier, Shaykh: Border Crossers in the Historiography of the Modern Caucasus

Kuwait Ambassador to the Russian Federation Abdulaziz Al-Adwani with Russian Minister of North Caucasus Affairs Sergei Chebotarev MOSCOW, Sept 18 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Ambassador to the Russian Federation Abdulaziz Al-Adwani on Tuesday stated that his country's desire is to deepen economic cooperation with North Caucasus region.

Kuwait seeks greater cooperation with North Caucasus region - Envoy

This book contributes to a better understanding of international relations and political dependencies in the complex region of the South Caucasus. Although I will argue below that the title is partly misleading, the book is recommended to all scholars who are interested in the South Caucasus and especially its relation to West Asia.

Mehran Kamrava (ed.), The Great Game in West Asia. Iran, Turkey and the South Caucasus

Caucasus Online has selected Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) to enhance its Black Sea fibre optic network to realize an increase in data transfer capacity of up to 5 Tbps, the company said.

Ciena upgrades Black Sea fibre optic network