South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast

proper noun

A former autonomous oblast of Georgian SSR, Soviet Union, existing from 1922 to 1990.

Meanings

proper nounthe South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast
  1. A former autonomous oblast of Georgian SSR, Soviet Union, existing from 1922 to 1990.

    Synonyms: Georgian SSR

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA former autonomous oblast of Georgian SSR, Soviet Union, existing from 1922 to 1990.

Origin

  1. RussianЮ́го-Осети́нская автоно́мная о́бласть
  2. os-iroХуссар Ирыстоны автономон бӕстӕ
  3. Georgianსამხრეთ ოსეთის ავტონომიური ოლქი
  4. EnglishSouth Ossetian Autonomous Oblast

Calque of Georgian სამხრეთ ოსეთის ავტონომიური ოლქი (samxret osetis avṭonomiuri olki), Iron Ossetian Хуссар Ирыстоны автономон бӕстӕ (Xussar Irystony avtonomon bæstæ), and Russian Ю́го-Осети́нская автоно́мная о́бласть (Júgo-Osetínskaja avtonómnaja óblastʹ).

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Translations

Danish Syd-Ossetiske autonome oblast
  • Syd-Ossetiske autonome oblastautonomous oblast — see also SOAO
Polish Południowoosetyjski Obwód Autonomiczny
  • Południowoosetyjski Obwód Autonomicznyautonomous oblast — see also SOAO
Russian Юго-Осетинская автономная область
  • Юго-Осетинская автономная область (Jugo-Osetinskaja avtonomnaja oblastʹ)autonomous oblast — see also SOAO
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Chicago

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