Vladikavkaz

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Type Settlement
Usage Russian, English, Bulgarian, Dutch, French, Italian, Macedonian, Portuguese, Serbian
Scripts Владикавказ(Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian)
Pronounced Pron. vlə-dyi-kuf-KAS(Russian)
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Meaning & History

Means "ruler of the Caucasus" from Russian владеть (vladet) meaning "to own, to possess, to control" and Кавказ (Kavkaz) meaning "Caucasus". This is the name of the capital city of North Ossetia-Alania, a republic in southern Russia.