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Definition of Caucasus
1. Noun. The mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia.
Exact synonyms: Caucasus Mountains
Group relationships: Caucasia
Generic synonyms: Chain, Chain Of Mountains, Mountain Chain, Mountain Range, Range, Range Of Mountains
Derivative terms: Caucasic
Group relationships: Caucasia
Generic synonyms: Chain, Chain Of Mountains, Mountain Chain, Mountain Range, Range, Range Of Mountains
Derivative terms: Caucasic
2. Noun. A large region between the Black and Caspian seas that contains the Caucasus Mountains; oil is its major resource.
Exact synonyms: Caucasia
Geographical relationships: Circassian
Terms within: Transcaucasia, Caucasus Mountains
Generic synonyms: Geographic Area, Geographic Region, Geographical Area, Geographical Region
Member holonyms: Circassian
Derivative terms: Caucasian, Caucasic
Geographical relationships: Circassian
Terms within: Transcaucasia, Caucasus Mountains
Generic synonyms: Geographic Area, Geographic Region, Geographical Area, Geographical Region
Member holonyms: Circassian
Derivative terms: Caucasian, Caucasic