Abyssinian
English
Alternative forms
- Abyssian, Abyssin, Abyssine (rare)
- Abissinian (archaic)
Etymology
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɪnjən, -ɪniən
Adjective
Abyssinian (not comparable)
- (dated, usually capitalized) Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian. [First attested in the late 18th century.][1]
Derived terms
Translations
of or pertaining to Abyssinia
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Noun
Abyssinian (plural Abyssinians)
- A short-haired domestic cat descended from cats of ancient Egypt making it one of the oldest breeds in the world; Abyssinian cat. [First attested in the late 19th century.][1]
- A member of the Abyssinian Church.
- (dated) A native of Ethiopia. [First attested in the mid 18th century.][1]
Translations
a native of Abyssinia
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cat
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Proper noun
Abyssinian
- The Amharic language.
Translations
Amharic — see Amharic
Derived terms
- Abyssinian gold - an alloy of 90.74 parts of copper and 8.33 parts of zinc
- Abyssinian tea
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “Abyssinian”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 11.
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