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Circassian

Pronunciation: /səˈkæsi.ən/

The English word “Circassian” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians.

noun

  1. A native or inhabitant of Circassia (historical) (nowadays shared by Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia), including the Adyghes and Ubykhs.

proper noun

  1. A North Caucasian language group spoken in Circassia in North West Caucasus Russia.
  2. The Adyghe, Kabardian, Ubykh languages.

Etymology

From Circassia + -an.

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