the Caucasus

Variant of Caucasus

Caucasus definition

Cau·ca·sus (kô′kə səs)

  1. border region between SE Europe and W Asia, between the Black and Caspian seas
    often called the Caucasus
  2. mountain range in the Caucasus, running northwest to southeast between the Black and Caspian seas: highest peak, Mt. Elbrus
    in full Caucasus Mountains

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