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Name Nagorno-Karabakh
Type Country & Region
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /nə.ɡɔːr.noʊ.kɑː.rə.ˈbɑːk/(American English) /nə.ɡɔː.nəʊ.kɑː.ɹə.ˈbɑːk/(British English)
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Meaning & History
Means "mountainous Karabakh" from Russian нагорный (nagorny) meaning "mountainous, highland" combined with the name of the region of Karabakh. This is the name of a territory in the South Caucasus as well as an alternate name for Artsakh, a separatist country in the same region.