Abassian

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of Abyssinian. historical, rare

    "Adea payeth tribute to the Abaſſian. In this Kingdome is Magadazzo [i.e., Mogadishu], being it ſelfe a pettie Kingdome of the Moores, which are of an Oliue colour."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of Abyssinian. historical, not-comparable, rare

    "Did the Eunuch converted by Philip, Act. 8. or the Jaylor and Lydia converted by Paul, Act. 16. or the 3000 converted by Peter, Act. 2. receive faith on the authority of the Catholick Church? Or the Indians when converted by Frumentius and Edeſus? or the Abaſſian Empire that till lately knew nothing of the Pope and his pretenſions?"

Example

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"Did the Eunuch converted by Philip, Act. 8. or the Jaylor and Lydia converted by Paul, Act. 16. or the 3000 converted by Peter, Act. 2. receive faith on the authority of the Catholick Church? Or the Indians when converted by Frumentius and Edeſus? or the Abaſſian Empire that till lately knew nothing of the Pope and his pretenſions?"

Etymology

From Abassia + -an.

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