Ichkeria

English

Etymology

Likely ultimately from Kumyk ичгери (içgeri, “inner, internal, interior”), via Russian Ичке́рия (Ičkérija). See it for more.

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Ichkeria

  2. (historical) A geographic region encompassing the highlands of eastern Chechnya, Russia.
  4. (chiefly historical) A former separatist state that controlled most of the modern republics of Chechnya and Ingushetia, Russia, from 1991 to 2000. Official name: Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.

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