Meanings
proper noun
- A city in the province of Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia; one of the oldest cities in the country and historical capital of the ancient Kingdom of Iberia.
Beyond Gori the traveller will pass Mizkettra, the ancient residence of the kings of Georgia. It is now a ruin, still however containing 2 churches of some sanctity, in one of which the kings of Georgia were crowned, and where to the present day the bishops of Tiflis are consecrated.
1868, “Route 20: London to Tiflis […] ”, in Handbook for Travellers in Russia, Poland, and Finland, 2nd edition, London: John Murray, page 321
Origin
- Georgianმცხეთა
- EnglishMtskheta
Borrowed from Georgian მცხეთა (mcxeta).
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Chinese Mandarin 姆茨赫塔
- 姆茨赫塔 (Mǔcíhètǎ)one of the oldest cities of Georgia, located in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region
German Mzcheta
- Mzchetaone of the oldest cities of Georgia, located in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region
Greek Μτσχέτα
- Μτσχέτα (Mtschéta)one of the oldest cities of Georgia, located in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region
Hindi म्त्स्ख़ेता
- म्त्स्ख़ेता (mtsxetā)one of the oldest cities of Georgia, located in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region
Russian Мцхе́та
- Мцхе́та (Mcxéta)one of the oldest cities of Georgia, located in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region
Turkish Mtsheta
- Mtshetaone of the oldest cities of Georgia, located in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region
Ukrainian Мцхета
- Мцхета (Mcxeta)one of the oldest cities of Georgia, located in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region
Cite this entry
APA
Mtskheta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mtskheta
MLA
“Mtskheta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mtskheta. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mtskheta,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mtskheta.
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