- 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
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Cau•ca•sus
(kô′kə səs),USA pronunciation n. the,
- Place NamesAlso called Cau′casus Moun′tains. 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 ft. (5633 m).
- Place NamesAlso, Caucasia. a region between the Black and Caspian seas: divided by the Caucasus Mountains into Ciscaucasia in Europe and Transcaucasia in Asia.
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Caucasus /ˈkɔːkəsəs/ n the Caucasus ⇒
'Caucasus' also found in these entries:
Abkhazia
- Adygei
- Adygei Republic
- Asia
- Azerbaijan
- Caucasia
- Caucasian
- Circassia
- Ciscaucasia
- Colchis
- Elbrus
- Europe
- Iberia
- Iberian
- Ingush
- Japhetic
- Kabardino-Balkar Republic
- Karachai-Cherkess Autonomous Region
- Karachai-Cherkess Republic
- Kazbek
- Kuban
- Kurdistan
- Kutaisi
- Nalchik
- Nogai
- North Caucasus
- North Ossetian Republic
- Ossetia
- South Caucasian
- South Ossetia
- Special Astrophysical Observatory
- Stavropol
- Transcaucasia
- Turkmen
- Vladikavkaz
- kefir
- kindjal
- moss campion
- pheasant