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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A historical and cultural region of the southwestern Caucasus and northeastern Anatolia along the Black Sea coastline, traditionally inhabited by the Laz people, also called Lazistan in Turkish and Laz and Lazona in Laz.
2. 2
   Constituent diocese of the Eparchy of Batumi and Lazeti of the Georgian Orthodox Church.

Etymology

From Georgian ლაზეთი (lazeti).

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