Caucasus

[ kaw-kuh-suhs ]

noun

1. 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).
2. Also Cau·ca·sia []. a region between the Black and Caspian seas: divided by the Caucasus Mountains into Ciscaucasia in Europe and Transcaucasia in Asia.

Caucasus

/ ˈkɔːkəsəs /

noun

1. Also calledCaucasus 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. another name for Caucasia

Caucasus

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

Notes

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

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.

Example Sentences

The reports by HarrisX and Edison Research came in the wake of widespread violations highlighted by election monitors in last Saturday's vote in the South Caucasus state.

From BBC

Georgians turned out in big numbers on Saturday in this South Caucasus state bordering Russia, and there were numerous reports of vote violations and violence outside polling stations.

From BBC

Four out of every five voters are said to back joining the EU in this South Caucasus state, which fought a five-day war with Russia in 2008.

From BBC

After 12 years in government, Bidzina Ivanishvili's Georgian Dream faces a close race against four opposition groups to cling on to power in this Caucasus state.

From BBC

The small South Caucasus nation of Georgia has become a multi-billion dollar hub for the international used car market.

From BBC