Abkhazia

//æbˈkeɪ.ʒi.ə// name

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A geographic region and de-facto independent but largely unrecognized country on the coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus on the border of Europe and Asia, which considers itself an independent state called the Republic of Abkhazia; considered part of Georgia's territory by the Georgian government and the vast majority of the international community.
  2. 2
    Kingdom of Abkhazia (a former kingdom in the Caucasus region).

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Абха́зия (Abxázija), ultimately from Georgian აფხაზეთი (apxazeti).

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