Caucasus

[ kaw-kuh-suhs ]

/ ˈkɔ kə səs /

noun

the Caucasus. Also called Caucasus Mountains. a mountain range in Caucasia, between the Black and Caspian seas, along the border between the Russian Federation, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. Highest peak, Mt. Elbrus, 18,481 feet (5,633 meters).

Also Cau·ca·sia

[kaw-key-zhuh, -shuh] /kɔˈkeɪ ʒə, -ʃə/ . a region between the Black and Caspian seas: divided by the Caucasus Mountains into Ciscaucasia in Europe and Transcaucasia in Asia.

Words nearby Caucasus

Cauca, Caucasia, Caucasian, Caucasian lily, Caucasoid, Caucasus, caucho, Cauchy, Cauchy integral formula, Cauchy integral theorem, Cauchy-Riemann equations

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Example sentences from the Web for Caucasus

We reported a split in the ‘Caucasus Emirate’ with some insurgents joining ISIS.
Fierce Fighting in Grozny Raises Specter of ISIS Influence in Russia|Anna Nemtsova|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In this valley so far away from Syria, questions loom like mist drifting off the Caucasus.
The Secret Life of an ISIS Warlord|Will Cathcart, Vazha Tavberidze, Nino Burchuladze|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And we will liberate Chechnya and the entire Caucasus, God willing.
ISIS Is Putin’s Problem, Too, and This Chechen Is One Reason Why.|Anna Nemtsova|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Living as they do in the heart of the volatile Caucasus, Georgians are only too aware of the fires that surround them.
ISIS on Georgia’s Mind|Anna Nemtsova|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Russia began a series of wars in the Caucasus that it has yet to win.
Russian History Is on Our Side: Putin Will Surely Screw Himself|P. J. O’Rourke|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kazak rugs are woven by a nomad tribe dwelling among the Caucasus Mountains.
Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern|Rosa Belle Holt
And when the Grand Duke went into his retirement in the Caucasus—what became of this other soldier?
The Tempering|Charles Neville Buck
And now let us ask what is the work which Russia is doing beyond the Caucasus for the advantage or detriment of mankind?
Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c.|Xavier Hommaire de Hell
It was at this time that he wrote the additional act for The Captive in the Caucasus, to which reference has already been made.
The Russian Opera|Rosa Newmarch
How do you suppose these Chulduns, living in the Caucasus Mountains, got the idea of a god like a crocodile, anyhow?
Temple Trouble|Henry Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for Caucasus

Caucasus

/ (ˈkɔːkəsəs) /

noun the Caucasus

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)

another name for Caucasia

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Caucasus

Caucasus

[ (kaw-kuh-suhs) ]

Mountain range extending from the Black Sea southeast to the Caspian Sea, through extreme southern Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.

notes for Caucasus

It forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia.

notes for Caucasus

Oil is its major resource. In World War II, the Germans tried to seize or neutralize this resource but were driven back by the Soviets.

单词	caucasus
释义	Caucasus [ kaw-kuh-suhs ] / ˈkɔ kə səs / noun the Caucasus. Also called Caucasus Mountains. a mountain range in Caucasia, between the Black and Caspian seas, along the border between the Russian Federation, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. Highest peak, Mt. Elbrus, 18,481 feet (5,633 meters). Also Cau·ca·sia [kaw-key-zhuh, -shuh] /kɔˈkeɪ ʒə, -ʃə/ . a region between the Black and Caspian seas: divided by the Caucasus Mountains into Ciscaucasia in Europe and Transcaucasia in Asia. Words nearby Caucasus Cauca, Caucasia, Caucasian, Caucasian lily, Caucasoid, Caucasus, caucho, Cauchy, Cauchy integral formula, Cauchy integral theorem, Cauchy-Riemann equations Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Caucasus We reported a split in the ‘Caucasus Emirate’ with some insurgents joining ISIS. Fierce Fighting in Grozny Raises Specter of ISIS Influence in Russia\|Anna Nemtsova\|December 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In this valley so far away from Syria, questions loom like mist drifting off the Caucasus. The Secret Life of an ISIS Warlord\|Will Cathcart, Vazha Tavberidze, Nino Burchuladze\|October 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And we will liberate Chechnya and the entire Caucasus, God willing. ISIS Is Putin’s Problem, Too, and This Chechen Is One Reason Why.\|Anna Nemtsova\|September 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Living as they do in the heart of the volatile Caucasus, Georgians are only too aware of the fires that surround them. ISIS on Georgia’s Mind\|Anna Nemtsova\|September 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Russia began a series of wars in the Caucasus that it has yet to win. Russian History Is on Our Side: Putin Will Surely Screw Himself\|P. J. O’Rourke\|May 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Kazak rugs are woven by a nomad tribe dwelling among the Caucasus Mountains. Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern\|Rosa Belle Holt And when the Grand Duke went into his retirement in the Caucasus—what became of this other soldier? The Tempering\|Charles Neville Buck And now let us ask what is the work which Russia is doing beyond the Caucasus for the advantage or detriment of mankind? Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c.\|Xavier Hommaire de Hell It was at this time that he wrote the additional act for The Captive in the Caucasus, to which reference has already been made. The Russian Opera\|Rosa Newmarch How do you suppose these Chulduns, living in the Caucasus Mountains, got the idea of a god like a crocodile, anyhow? Temple Trouble\|Henry Beam Piper British Dictionary definitions for Caucasus Caucasus / (ˈkɔːkəsəs) / noun the Caucasus 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) another name for Caucasia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Caucasus Caucasus [ (kaw-kuh-suhs) ] Mountain range extending from the Black Sea southeast to the Caspian Sea, through extreme southern Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. notes for Caucasus It forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia. notes for Caucasus Oil is its major resource. In World War II, the Germans tried to seize or neutralize this resource but were driven back by the Soviets. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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