Pyatigorsk

[pyah-ti-gawrsk; Russ. pyi-tyi-gawrsk]

Pya·ti·gorsk

[pyah-ti-gawrsk; Russ. pyi-tyi-gawrsk]
noun
a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, in Caucasia. 110,000.
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Pyatigorsk is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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Pyatigorsk

city, Stavropol kray (region), southwestern Russia. It lies along the Podkumok River in the northern foothills of the Caucasus Mountains. It has long been a spa famous for its gentle climate and mineral springs.

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