Meanings
- 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
- RussianЮ́го-Осети́нская автоно́мная о́бласть
- os-iroХуссар Ирыстоны автономон бӕстӕ
- Georgianსამხრეთ ოსეთის ავტონომიური ოლქი
- 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).
More words from Georgian, os-iro, Russian
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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
Cite this entry
South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20Ossetian%20Autonomous%20Oblast
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