Cherkess Autonomous Oblast

proper noun

An autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union in the Russian SFSR, established in 1943.

OriginEast Circassian Черкес автономнэ область ← Russian Черке́сская автоно́мная о́бласть →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Cherkess Autonomous Oblast
  1. An autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union in the Russian SFSR, established in 1943.

Origin

  1. RussianЧерке́сская автоно́мная о́бласть
  2. East CircassianЧеркес автономнэ область
  3. EnglishCherkess Autonomous Oblast

Calque of East Circassian Черкес автономнэ область (Čerkes avtonomnɛ woblastʲ) and Russian Черке́сская автоно́мная о́бласть (Čerkésskaja avtonómnaja óblastʹ).

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