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Abyssinian - What does it mean?

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abyssinian

English

Alternative forms

* Abyssian, Abyssin, Abyssine (rare)

Adjective

(-)
  • (dated, usually, capitalized) Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A short-haired domestic cat descended from cats of ancient Egypt making it one of the oldest breeds in the world; Abyssinian cat.
  • A member of the Abyssinian Church.
  • (dated) A native of Ethiopia.

    • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The Amharic language.

    • Derived terms

    * Abyssinian gold - an alloy of 90.74 parts of copper and 8.33 parts of zinc

    References

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