Caucasian Albania
Caucasian Albania in 80 BC (purple)
Meaning
Proper Noun
- An ancient region and kingdom south of Caucasus mountains, east of Armenia and west of the Caspian Sea.
Related
Similar words
Origin
- From Latin Albānia, from Ancient Greek Αλβανία, Αλαουνία. Called Caucasian in order to distinguish it from the unrelated modern country in the Balkans.
Modern English dictionary
Explore and search massive catalog of over 900,000 word meanings.
Word of the Day
Get a curated memorable word every day.
Challenge yourself
Level up your vocabulary by setting personal goals.
And much more
Try out Vedaist now.