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Circassia

/səɹ.ˈkæ.si.ə/

Circassia proper noun: a mountainous region in the Caucasus of Eurasia.

Proper noun

Circassia

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

Circassia meaning in Persian

Circassia in Persian

Translations
چَرکَسِستان čarkasestân, چَرکَسیه čarkasiye

Origin of Circassia

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

Questions about Circassia

What does Circassia mean?
Circassia means a mountainous region in the Caucasus of Eurasia.
What is Circassia in Persian?
Circassia in Persian is چَرکَسِستان (čarkasestân), چَرکَسیه (čarkasiye). See Circassia meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is Circassia?
Circassia is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Circassia?
Circassia is pronounced /səɹ.ˈkæ.si.ə/ (US).

Words near Circassia in the dictionary

  1. circar
  2. circars
  3. Circas
  4. circasemidian
  5. circaseptan
  6. Circassia
  7. Circassian
  8. Circassian chicken
  9. Circassianness
  10. Circassians
  11. Circassic

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