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PRONUNCIATION OF OSSETIA

Ossetia  [ɒˈsiːtjə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OSSETIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ossetia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OSSETIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ossetia

Ossetia is an ethnolinguistic region located on both sides of the Greater Caucasus Mountains, largely inhabited by the Ossetians. The Ossetian language is part of the Eastern Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages family. The Ossetian-speaking area south of the main Caucasus ridge is recognized by most countries as within the borders of Georgia, but under the control of the Russian-backed de facto government of the Republic of South Ossetia. The northern portion of the region consists of the republic of North Ossetia–Alania within the Russian Federation.

Definition of Ossetia in the English dictionary

The definition of Ossetia in the dictionary is a region of central Asia, in the Caucasus: consists administratively of the North Ossetian Republic in Russia and South Ossetia in Georgia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OSSETIA


abbreviature
əˈbriːvɪˌeɪtjə
Bastia
ˈbɑːstjə
foliature
ˈfəʊlɪətjə
humiture
ˈhjuːmɪtjə
vasculature
ˈvæskjʊlətjə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OSSETIA

Osset
osseter
Ossetian
Ossetic
Ossi
ossia
Ossian
Ossianic
ossicle
ossicular
Ossie
Ossietzky

WORDS THAT END LIKE OSSETIA

aubretia
aubrietia
godetia
Helvetia
Ingushetia
Lucretia
Lutetia
montbretia
North Ossetia
peripetia
retia
Rhaetia
South Ossetia
Venetia

Synonyms and antonyms of Ossetia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Ossetia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OSSETIA

Find out the translation of Ossetia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Ossetia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Ossetia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

南奥塞梯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Osetia
570 millions of speakers

English

Ossetia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ओसेशिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أوسيتيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Осетия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ossétia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওসেটিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ossétie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ossetia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ossetien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オセチア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세티
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ossetia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ossetia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒசேத்தியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओसेशिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Osetya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ossezia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Osetia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Осетія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Osetia de
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Οσετία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ossetië
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ossetien
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ossetia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ossetia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OSSETIA»

The term «Ossetia» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.254 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OSSETIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Ossetia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OSSETIA»

Discover the use of Ossetia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ossetia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, Abkhazia and South Ossetia: A ...
In a region where Western academic writing has focussed, during the last decade, almost exclusively on the dynamics of regional security and Great Power rivalry, even in the context of conflict, this volume provides an important and ...
Tim Potier, 2001
2
Understanding Ethnopolitical Conflict: Karabakh, South ...
This book seeks to explore the relevance of major theoretical and methodological approaches currently dominating the field of ethnic conflict and civil war research, testing their efficacy by applying them to three major South Caucasus ...
Emil Souleimanov, 2013
3
The Post-Soviet Wars: Rebellion, Ethnic Conflict, and ...
Ossetia. Upon entering the city, the demonstrators were obstructed by Soviet security forces. Clashes followed, primarily benefiting Gamsa- khurdia, who had demonstrated that he was capable of mobilizing 30,000 people and was able to ...
Christoph Zürcher, 2007
4
Russia-Georgia Conflict in August 2008: Context and ...
Russia also has justified its incursion into Abkhazia and other areas of western Georgia by alleging that Georgia's “war plans” included military action in Abkhazia after control was re-asserted over South Ossetia. Examining these conflicting ...
Jim Nichol, 2010
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Up in Flames: Humanitarian Law Violations and Civilian ...
Part 1: Background 1.1 Background on South Ossetia South Ossetia is located along Georgia's northern frontier in the Caucasus Mountains, bordering North Ossetia, a republic of the Russian Federation. The region is surrounded to the south, ...
Human Rights Watch (Organization), Jane Buchanan, 2009
6
Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States 2012
The first of these, South Ossetia, was set off when Gamsakhurdia attacked its autonomy, though it later became tied in with the wish to unite with neighboring North Ossetia. Tengiz Ketovani, defense minister and head of the Georgian National ...
M. Wesley Shoemaker, 2012
7
The Ashgate Research Companion to Secession
The historical identity of the Caucasian Alans and present-day Ossetians dates back to the late 8th century when the Kingdom of Alania was established in the area of Circassia and Ossetia with the Darial Pass forming the nucleus of its ...
Dr Aleksandar Pavkovic, Professor Peter Radan, 2013
8
Bloodshed in the Caucasus: Violations of Humanitarian Law ...
A Note on Geography
Human Rights Watch (Organization), 1992
9
The Guns of August 2008: Russia's War in Georgia
The personnel changes in Abkhazia and South Ossetia secured the Russian leadership's control over both secessionist provinces. From the beginning of 2005 it engaged the Russian telecom firm Megafon to build in South Ossetia a ...
Svante E. Cornell, S. Frederick Starr, 2009
10
South Osseti: International Recognition of Abkhazia and ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OSSETIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ossetia is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Can Putin Afford to Keep East Ukraine?
... the complicated subterfuge by which Russian money flowed to eastern Ukraine through South Ossetia, a breakaway Georgian republic that, ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
2
European Parliament praises Georgia's EU-integration progress
... Georgian villages bordering the Russian occupied Georgian region of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) and would see the situation on the ground. «Agenda.ge, Jul 15»
3
North Caucasus this week (from 20th to 25th of July)
Bagaev will be transported to North Ossetia, as he is accused of preparing and committing a number of high-profile murders in the republic, ... «vestnik kavkaza, Jul 15»
4
When Politics Gets into Football
... currently have problems with two breakaway regions: Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which are already being recognised by a few nations. «New Eastern Europe, Jul 15»
5
Russian students new Daesh recruits
... after Arabic and English. Many of the recruits are from Dagestan, Chechnya as well as North Ossetia. Printer-friendly version · Send by email ... «Arab News, Jul 15»
6
Georgian Defense Minister Calls for Greater EU Integration As …
South Ossetia and its fellow breakaway region of Abkhazia moved away from Georgia's control after the Five Day War with Russia in 2008. «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
7
Russian students targeted as recruits by Islamic State
Many of the recruits are from Chechnya as well as from Orthodox Christian North Ossetia, she said. And they come from all walks of life, she pointed out. "Poor or ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
8
How did these terror attacks during the last 20 years change the …
Two years later in September 2004, 1,200 children and adults were held hostage at a school in Beslan, North Ossetia, Russia, by Chechen ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
NATO-Georgia Commission discusses state of partnership …
Given recent developments on the Administrative Boundary Lines of the South Ossetia region of Georgia, Ambassador Vershbow further made ... «NATO HQ, Jul 15»
10
CoE Congress President, Romania “concerned” by developments in …
Consequently, the only reasonable solution is for South Ossetia to once again come under the control of the Tbilisi authorities,” Jean-Claude ... «Agenda.ge, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ossetia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ossetia>. May 2024 ».
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