NOUN | location | Chechnya, Chechenia, Chechen Republic | an autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia |
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Sounds | cheh'chniyah | |
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Rhymes | Abyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah... |
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. | |
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Synonyms | Chechenia, 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 | |
Adjectives | Chechen | of or relating to Chechnya or its people or culture |
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