circassian – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Circassian
adj.
pertaining to the people of Circassia (region in southern Russia); of the Circassian family of Caucasian languages
n.
native or resident of Circassia (region in southern Russia)
n.
family of Caucasian languages
Circassian
The term
Circassian may refer to:
- Pertaining to Circassia, a formerly independent mountainous country located in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
- Circassians or Adyghe people, various peoples of the north Caucasus
- The Circassian language continuum, specifically:
Circassian
Noun
1. a member of a Caucasian people living in the Caucasus but not speaking an Indo-European language
(hypernym) White, white person, Caucasian
(hyponym) Abkhaz, Abkhas
(member-holonym) Caucasia, Caucasus
2. a northern Caucasian language spoken by the Circassian people
(hypernym) Caucasian, Caucasian language
(hyponym) Abkhazian, Abkhasian
Circassian
(n.)
A native or inhabitant of Circassia.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to Circassia, in Asia.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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