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English noun: Caucasus

1. Caucasus (object) the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia


SynonymsCaucasus Mountains


Instance hypernymchain, chain of mountains, mountain chain, mountain range, range, range of mountains


Part meronymCaucasia, Caucasus

2. Caucasus (location) a large region between the Black and Caspian seas that contains the Caucasus Mountains; oil is its major resource


SynonymsCaucasia


Instance hypernymgeographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region


Part holonymCaucasus, Caucasus Mountains, Transcaucasia


Member holonymCircassian


Domain region membersCircassian









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