Definition of caucasus Caucasus
/kɔˈkʌsʌs/ - [kokusus] - Cau•ca•sus
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What does caucasus mean?
WordNet
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| 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 | ||
| caucasus - a large region between the Black and Caspian seas that contains the Caucasus Mountains; oil is its major resource | ||
| Caucasia, Caucasus | ||
| 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 mountains, 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 | ||
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caucasus
A mountain system in Eurasia between the Black and the Caspian sea in the Caucasus region. -
caucasus
A region in Eurasia bordered on the south by Iran, on the southwest by Turkey, on the west by the Black Sea, on the east by the Caspian Sea, and on the north by Russia.
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The Caucasus or Caucasia is a region in Eurasia bordered on the south by Iran, on the southwest by Turkey, on the west by the Black Sea, on the east by the Caspian Sea, and on the north by Russia. The Persian name for the region is "Qafqâz". Caucasia includes the Caucasus Mountains and surrounding lowlands.
The Caucasus Mountains are commonly known as a line between Asia and Europe, and the lands in Caucasia are different considered to be in one or both continents. The northern portion of the Caucasus is known as the Ciscaucasus and the southern portion as the Transcaucasus. The highest peak in the Caucasus is Mount Elbrus (5,642 m) which, in the western Ciscaucasus in Russia, is generally considered the highest point in Europe.
Myths and Legends.
The Biblical Mount Ararat where Noah's Ark landed is known as the landmark of the ancient Armenian realm. The peak of Ararat is seasonally capped with snow. In Greek mythology, the Caucasus or Kaukasos was one of the pillars supporting the world. Prometheus was chained there by Zeus. The Roman poet Ovid placed Caucasus in Scythia and said it was a cold and stony mountain which was the abode of personified hunger.
Part of speech
🔤- caucasus, noun, singular of caucasuses / caucasusses.
