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Definition of 'Ossetia'

Word Frequency

Ossetia in British

(ɒˈsiːtjə , ɒˈsɛtjə )
noun
a region of central Asia, in the Caucasus: consists administratively of the North Ossetian Republic in Russia and South Ossetia (formerly an Autonomous Region) in Georgia
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Word Frequency

Ossetia in American

(ɑˈsiʃə ; äsēˈshə; ɑˈsiʃiə ; äsēˈshēə)
region in the N Caucasus
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Trends of 'Ossetia'

Used Rarely. Ossetia is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'Ossetia'

  • osseous
  • Osset
  • osseter
  • Ossetia
  • Ossetic
  • Ossi
  • ossia

  • All ENGLISH words that begin with 'O'

Related Terms of 'Ossetia'

  • North Ossetia
  • South Ossetia

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Definition of Ossetia from the Collins English Dictionary

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