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Nagorno-Karabakh

Nagorno-Karabakh

9.9
A mountainous region between Armenia and Azerbaijan mostly inhabited by Armenian people and the site of a long conflict
  • proper noun
  • /nəˈɡɔrnəʊ kɑːrəˈbɑːx/
translation icon : Nagorno-Karabaj
  • Many ethnic Armenians live in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Examples

  • The decades-old conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh has drawn international attention.

  • Peace talks regarding Nagorno-Karabakh resumed after new clashes erupted.

  • He wrote a thesis on the political history of Nagorno-Karabakh.

  • The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh has lasted for decades.

  • Peace talks regarding Nagorno-Karabakh resumed after new clashes erupted.

  • The decades-old conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh has drawn international attention.

  • Many ethnic Armenians live in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Synonyms

Karabakh
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A region in the South Caucasus known for its history, culture and often disputed status

is the specific mountainous area and former unrecognized political unit
Artsakh
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A region in the South Caucasus disputed between Armenia and Azerbaijan

is the internationally recognized geographic description not the local name
Republic of Artsakh
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A mostly Armenian region inside Azerbaijan that declared independence but is not recognized by most countries

is the geographic region that included this former unrecognized polity
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
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A self-declared state in the South Caucasus that most countries do not recognize

is the larger region rather than the political entity

Surface Forms

Nagorno-Karabakh main

Etymology

Nagorno-Karabakh comes from two parts: Nagorno, a Russian word meaning 'mountainous', and Karabakh, made from local words kara 'black' and bagh 'garden'. So the name paints a picture of a 'mountainous black garden', which helps you remember it is a high, often disputed region in the South Caucasus.