Circassian

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Etymology

From Circassia +‎ -an.

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Adjective

Circassian (comparative more Circassian, superlative most Circassian)

  1. Of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians.

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Noun

Circassian (plural Circassians)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Circassia (historical) (nowadays shared by Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia), including the Adyghes and Ubykhs.
    Synonyms: Cherkess, Cherkessian
  2. Alternative form of Circassienne (kind of light cashmere).

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 Adyghe language on Wikipedia
 Kabardian language on Wikipedia
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Circassian

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

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