Circassia

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  1. 1
    A mountainous region in the Caucasus of Eurasia.
  2. 2
    A former country in the Caucasus. historical

Example

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"Circassia no longer exists as a sovereign country and is part of Russia since 1864."

Etymology

From a Latinized version of the word Cherkess, which is of unknown origin. See Circassians.

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