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Webster 1913 Edition
Circassian
Cir-cas′sian
,Adj.
Of or pertaining to Circassia, in Asia.
– Noun.
A native or inhabitant of Circassia.
Definition 2024
Circassian
Circassian
English
Proper noun
Circassian
- A North Caucasian language group spoken in Circassia in North West Caucasus Russia.
- Sometimes, used for Adyghe, Kabardian, Ubykh and even Abkhazian languages
Translations
Noun
Circassian (plural Circassians)
- A native or inhabitant of Circassia (historical) (nowadays shared by Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia) including Adyghes, Ubykhs, Abkhazs.
Synonyms
- Cherkess
Translations
a native or inhabitant of Circassia
Adjective
Circassian (comparative more Circassian, superlative most Circassian)
- Of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
Translations
of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
See also
- Kabardian, Adyghe, Abkhazian, Ubykh
- Adyghe language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia , Abkhaz language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia , Ubykh language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia , Kabardian language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Ethnologue entry for Circassian, ady, Ethnologue entry for Circassian, kbd, Ethnologue entry for Circassian, abk, Ethnologue entry for Circassian, uby