Vladikavkaz
geographical name
Vlad·i·kav·kaz
| \ ˌvla-də-ˌkäf-ˈkäz
, -ˌkaf-ˈkaz\
, -ˌkaf-ˈkaz\
variants:
or 1932–43 and 1955–91 Ordzhanikidze \ ˌȯr-ˌjä-nə-ˈkid-zə
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or 1944–54 Dzaudzhikau \ (d)zau̇-ˈjē-ˌkau̇
\
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or 1944–54 Dzaudzhikau \ (d)zau̇-ˈjē-ˌkau̇
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Definition of Vladikavkaz
city of southern Russia in Europe population 312,000
Note: During World War II, Vladikavkaz marked the farthest advance of German armies into the Caucasus Mountains.