Vladikavkaz
[ vlad-i-kahf-kahz; Russian vluh-dyi-kuhf-kahs ]
/ ˌvlæd ɪ kɑfˈkɑz; Russian vlə dyɪ kʌfˈkɑs /
noun
a city in and the capital of North Ossetia, in the Russian Federation in SE Europe.
Formerly
Ordzhonikidze.
Definition for vladikavkaz (2 of 2)
North Ossetia
noun
an autonomous republic in S European Russia, in the N Caucasus. 3100 sq. mi. (8029 sq. km) Capital: Vladikavkaz.
Also called
Alania.
British Dictionary definitions for vladikavkaz
Vladikavkaz
/ (Russian vlədikafˈkas) /
noun
a city in S Russia, capital of the North Ossetian Republic on the N slopes of the Caucasus. Pop: 318 000 (2005 est)
Former names: (1944–54) Dzaudzhikau, (1954–91) Ordzhonikidze