chechenia (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Chechenia*:
NOUN	location	Chechenia, Chechnya, Chechen Republic	an autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia

English > *Chechenia*: 1 sense > noun 1, location
Meaning	An autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia; declared independence from the USSR in 1991 but Russian troops invaded and continue to prosecute a relentless military campaign in the largely Muslim republic.
Synonyms	Chechnya, Chechen Republic
Instance of	geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region	A demarcated area of the Earth
Part of	Russia, Russian Federation	A federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia
Spanish	Chechenia, Chechnya, República de Chechenia
Catalan	Txetxènia

HyperDic: chechenia