Chechnya
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Proper Noun
- 1 A republic and federal subject of Russia, in the northern Caucasus. Official name: Chechen Republic. Capital: Grozny.
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More examples"What were Western and Saudi-sponsored foreign fighters doing in Chechnya?"
Etymology
From Russian Чечня́ (Čečnjá, “[place] of the Chechens”), derived from Kabardian.