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Abyssinian

//ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.ɪ.ən// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian. dated, not-comparable

    "Our men are frightened of these Abyssinian women."

  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to the Abyssinian Church. not-comparable

    "This king [Fasilides] immediately restored the Abyssinian doctrines, and hunted out the Jesuit missionaries."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The Amharic language.
Noun
  1. 1
    A short-haired domestic cat descended from the cats of ancient Egypt, making it one of the oldest breeds in the world.
  2. 2
    a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat wordnet
  3. 3
    A member of the Abyssinian Church.
  4. 4
    A native of Ethiopia. dated

    "A group of Abyssinians are astride horses in brightly colored saddles at the top of the hill across the valley."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Abyssinia + -n.

Etymology 2

From Abyssinia + -n.

Etymology 3

From Abyssinia + -n.

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