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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   An ethnolinguistic region on the border of Europe and Asia, located on both sides of the Greater Caucasus Mountains, largely inhabited by the Ossetians. The northern part of the region forms North Ossetia-Alania federal subject of Russia. The southern part is South Ossetia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Осе́тия (Osétija), from Georgian ოსეთი (oseti), from ოსი (osi, “Ossetian (person)”).

Related phrases

North Ossetia-AlaniaSouth Ossetiagreater caucasusnorth ossetia alaniasouth ossetia

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