Ossetian

Ossetian
Of, or pertaining to Ossetia or Ossetians
2. noun
a) a member of the Iranian people inhabiting Ossetia
b) the Eastern Iranian language spoke by these people

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  • Ossetian mythology — The mythology of the Ossetian people of the Caucasus region contains several gods and supernatural beings. The religion itself is believed to be of Sarmatian origin, but contains many later elements from Christianity, and the Ossetian gods are… …   Wikipedia

  • Ossetian Military Road — The Ossetian Military Road (Russian: Военно Осетинская дорога, Georgian: ოსეთის სამხედრო გზა) was constructed, between 1854 and 1889, by Imperial Russian authorities in the Caucasus. The road runs through the Rioni and Ardon river valleys and… …   Wikipedia

  • Ossetian-Ingush conflict — (1991–1992)    Poor relations between the Orthodox, Indo European Ossetians and the Caucasian Muslim Ingush date back centuries; however, recent disputes are the outgrowth of Joseph Stalin’s deportation of the Ingush to Central Asia during World… …   Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation

  • Ossetian — adjective or noun see Ossete …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Ossetian — /o see sheuhn/, adj. 1. Also, Ossetic. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Ossetia or the Ossets. n. 2. an Osset. [1805 15; OSSET(IA) or OSSET + IAN] * * * …   Universalium

  • Ossetian — ISO 639 3 Code : oss ISO 639 2/B Code : oss ISO 639 2/T Code : oss ISO 639 1 Code : os Scope : Individual Language Type : Living …   Names of Languages ISO 639-3

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