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Caucasus vs Transcaucasia - What's the difference?

caucasus | transcaucasia |

As proper nouns the difference between caucasus and transcaucasia

is that caucasus is a mountain range in eastern europe and west asia, between the black sea and the caspian sea, on the territory of russia, georgia, armenia and azerbaijan, which includes the ranges of greater caucasus and lesser caucasus while transcaucasia is (region of southwest asia).

caucasus

English

(wikipedia Caucasus)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • a mountain range in Eastern Europe and West Asia, between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, on the territory of Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, which includes the ranges of Greater Caucasus and Lesser Caucasus
  • * 1851 , Lieutenant Maturin Murray, The Circassian Slave, or The Sultan's Favorite :
  • * 1887 , Walter Savage Landor, Gebir :
    • Driven with that weak blast which Winter leaves, / Closing his palace gates on Caucasus , /
  • * 1895 , Robert W. Chambers, The King In Yellow :
    • Germany, Italy, Spain and Belgium writhed in the throes of Anarchy, while Russia, watching from the Caucasus , stooped and bound them one by one.
  • (geopolitical) The Eurasian region home of the aforementioned mountain range.

    • Usage notes

    Usually as the Caucasus , but not always (see quot. 1887)

    Related terms

    * Caucasian * Caucasology * Greater Caucasus * Lesser Caucasus * North Caucasus * South Caucasus

    transcaucasia

    English

    (wikipedia Transcaucasia)

    Alternative forms

    * Transcaucasus

    Proper noun

    (-)
  • Mountainous region of southwest Asia, lying south of Caucasus Mountains and comprising republics of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Also known as South Caucasus.

    • Synonyms

    * South Caucasus