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Caucasus.

A mountain range in Eastern Europe between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, on territory of Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, which includes the ranges of Greater Caucasus and Lesser Caucasus.

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name/ˈkɔːkəsəs/
  1. A mountain range in Eastern Europe between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, on territory of Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, which includes the ranges of Greater Caucasus and Lesser Caucasus.

  2. The Hindu Kush, anciently known by Latin and Greek translated variants as the 'Caucasus of India' since the time of Alexander the Great.

  3. A geopolitical region in Eastern Europe and Western Asia, deriving its name from the aforementioned mountains.

Where this word comes from

Via Latin Caucasus, from Ancient Greek Καύκασος (Kaúkasos).

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