circassian
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CIRCASSIAN
CIRCASSIAN Cir *cas "sian, a.
Circassian
Cir cas sian |sərˈkaSHən sərˈkæsiən | ▶adjective relating to or denoting a group of mainly Sunni Muslim peoples of the northwest Caucasus. ▶noun 1 a member of this people. 2 either of two North Caucasian languages of these peoples. ORIGIN from Circassia, Latinized form of Russian Cherkes, denoting a district in the northern Caucasus.
Circassian |səːˈkasɪən | ▶noun 1 a member of a group of mainly Sunni Muslim peoples of the NW Caucasus. 2 [ mass noun ] either of two North Caucasian languages of the Circassians, Adyghe and Kabardian. Also called Cherkess. ▶adjective relating to the Circassians or their language. ORIGIN from Circassia, Latinized form of Russian Cherkes, denoting a district in the northern Caucasus.