CAUCASUS


Meaning of CAUCASUS in English

/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).

2. Also, Caucasia . a region between the Black and Caspian seas: divided by the Caucasus Mountains into Ciscaucasia in Europe and Transcaucasia in Asia.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .