Circassia

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US/səɹ.ˈkæ.si.ə/US[sɚ.ˈkʰæ.si.(j)ə]

proper noun

A mountainous region in the Caucasus of Eurasia.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A mountainous region in the Caucasus of Eurasia.
  2. historicalA former country in the Caucasus.

Origin

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

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Translations

Dutch Circassië
  • CircassiëTranslations
Finnish Tšerkessia
  • TšerkessiaTranslations
French Circassie
  • CircassieTranslations
German Tscherkessien
  • TscherkessienTranslations
Greek Κιρκασία
  • Κιρκασία (Kirkasía)Translations
Hungarian Cserkesszia
  • CserkessziaTranslations
Italian Circassia
  • CircassiaTranslations
Persian چَرکَسِستان, چَرکَسیه
  • چَرکَسِستان (čarkasestân)Translations
  • چَرکَسیه (čarkasiye)Translations
Polish Czerkiesja
  • CzerkiesjaTranslations
Portuguese Circássia
  • CircássiaTranslations
Romanian Cerchezia
  • CercheziaTranslations
Russian Черке́сия, Черке́ссия
  • Черке́сия (Čerkésija)Translations
  • Черке́ссия (Čerkéssija)Translations
Spanish Circasia
  • CircasiaTranslations
Swedish Tjerkessien
  • TjerkessienTranslations
Turkish Çerkesya, Çerkezistan
  • ÇerkesyaTranslations
  • ÇerkezistanTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

Circassia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Circassia

MLA

“Circassia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Circassia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Circassia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Circassia.

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