transcaucasian

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Definition of transcaucasian in English English dictionary

in, from or otherwise relating to Transcaucasia, the region south (i.e. opposite mother Russia) of the Caucasian mountains

A person inhabiting - or descended from the people of Transcaucasia

Related Terms

Transcaucasian SFSR

Soviet republic consisting of Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan with its capital in Tbilisi (1922–1936)

Etymology

() From Transcaucasia, from Latin trans 'across' + the mountain range Caucasus