Cau|ca|sian

Cau|ca|sian
Cau|ca|sian «k KAY zhuhn, -shuhn; -KAZH uhn, -KASH uhn», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. a member of the so-called white race, including the chief peoples of Europe, southwestern Asia, northern Africa, the Western Hemisphere, Australia, and New Zealand; Caucasoid.
2. a person born or living in the Caucasus.
–adj.
1. of or having to do with the so-called white race.
2. a) of or having to do with the Caucasus or its inhabitants. b) denoting or having to do with any one of the languages of the Caucasus region, such as Georgian.
╂[< New Latin Caucasianus < the Caucasus Mountains (erroneously supposed to be the early home of the European peoples)]

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  • Trans|cau|ca|sian — «TRANS k KAY zhuhn, shuhn; KAZH uhn, KASH », adjective. across or beyond the Caucasus Mountains. Trans|cau|ca|sian «TRANS k KAY zhuhn, shuhn; KAZH uhn, KASH », adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with Transcaucasia, a region in and south of …   Useful english dictionary

  • trans|cau|ca|sian — «TRANS k KAY zhuhn, shuhn; KAZH uhn, KASH », adjective. across or beyond the Caucasus Mountains. Trans|cau|ca|sian «TRANS k KAY zhuhn, shuhn; KAZH uhn, KASH », adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with Transcaucasia, a region in and south of …   Useful english dictionary

  • cis|cau|ca|sian — «SIHS k KAY zhuhn, shuhn; KAZH uhn, KASH », adjective. on this (the European) side of the Caucasus Mountains …   Useful english dictionary

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  • caucasian — cau·ca·sian …   English syllables

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