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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Cas′pi•an Sea′ˈkæs pi ən(n.)

  1. a salt lake between SE Europe and Asia: the largest inland body of water in the world. ab. 169,000 sq. mi. (438,000 sq. km); 85 ft. (26 m) below sea level.

    Category: Geography (places)

Cas′pi•an(adj.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Caspian, Caspian Sea(noun)

    a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River; the largest inland body of water in the world

Wiktionary

  1. Caspian(Adjective)

    Of or pertaining to Caspian Sea or the region around it.

  2. Caspian(ProperNoun)

    member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea, in the region which was called Caspiane after them


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