Caucasus

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• Caucasus — n. 1. (Geog.) a large region between the Black and Caspian seas. Syn: Caucasia. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Geog.) the mountain range located between the Black and Caspian seas. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Caucasus — Caucasus, ī, m. (Καύκασος), die noch jetzt so genannte hohe Gebirgskette in Asien, zwischen dem Pontus Euxinus u. dem Kaspischen Meere, Mela 1, 15, 2 (1. § 81). Ov. met. 2, 224; 8, 798 (wo griech. Akk. on): C. inhospitalis, Hor. carm. 1, 22, 7. – …   Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch

• Caucasus — noun Кавказ …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

• Caucasus — /kaw keuh seuhs/, n. the 1. 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 ft. (5633 m) …   Universalium

• Caucasus — The Caucasus ( also referred to as North Caucasus ) is a geopolitical region located between Europe, Asia Middle East. It is one of the most linguistically and culturally diverse regions on Earth, home to Europe s highest mountains ( Mount Elbrus …   Wikipedia

• Caucasus — сущ. Кавказ Caucasus …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

• Caucasus — geographical name see Caucasia …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Caucasus — ( os), ī m. Кавказ 1) горная цепь между Чёрным и Каспийским морями Mela, O, H 2) (= Paropamisus) горная цепь в южн. Бактрии (ныне Гиндукуш) Mela …   Латинско-русский словарь

• Caucasus — …   Википедия

• Caucasus — Общая лексика: Кавказ …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь