Circassian

Circassian: The term Circassian may refer to:

Pertaining to Circassia, a formerly independent mountainous country located in the Caucasus region of Eurasia

Circassian Coast, on the Black Sea

Circassians or Adyghe people, a term used to designate various peoples of the north Caucasus

Circassian beauties, an idealized image of Circassian women

Circassians Majlis, a political and resistant unity between the leaders of three coastal Adyghe Tribes in 1860

Khanjali, a Circassian dagger

Shashka, a Circassian sword

Northwest Caucasian languages, specifically:

Adyghe language, West Circassian

Kabardian language, East Circassian

Other uses

USS Circassian (1862), a Union Navy steamship in the American Civil War

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Circassian — Cir*cas sian, a. Of or pertaining to Circassia, in Asia. n. A native or inhabitant of Circassia. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circassian — [ser kash′ən, sər kash′ē ən] n. 1. a member of a group of Caucasian peoples of Circassia 2. a person living in Circassia 3. the North Caucasian language spoken in Circassia adj. of Circassia or its people, language, or culture … English World dictionary
Circassian — /seuhr kash euhn, ee euhn/, n. 1. a native or inhabitant of Circassia. 2. a group of North Caucasian languages, including Kabardian. 3. a literary language based on the western dialects of the Circassian group. adj. 4. of or pertaining to… … Universalium
Circassian — noun Etymology: Circassia, region of the Caucasus Date: 1555 1. a member of a group of peoples of the northwestern Caucasus 2. the language of the Circassian peoples • Circassian adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Circassian — 1. noun a) A North Caucasian language spoken in Adygea (also called Adyghe or West Circassian) or Kabardino Balkaria and Karachay Cherkessia (also called Kabardian or East Circassian), Russia. b) … Wiktionary
Circassian — n. native or resident of Circassia (region in southern Russia) adj. pertaining to the people of Circassia (region in southern Russia); of the Circassian family of Caucasian languages n. family of Caucasian languages … English contemporary dictionary
Circassian — noun 1. a member of the Sunni Muslim people living in northwestern Caucasia • Hypernyms: ↑White, ↑White person, ↑Caucasian • Hyponyms: ↑Abkhaz, ↑Abkhazian, ↑Abkhas, ↑Abkhasian … Useful english dictionary
Circassian music — refers to music of the Circassians (Cherkess), people from Northern Caucasus, Russia. Their music demonstrates their traditions and habits[citation needed]. Contents 1 Instruments 2 Dances … Wikipedia
Circassian cheese — Other names Adyghe: (адыгэ Къуае) Country of origin Circassia Region, town North Caucasus Region Caucasus … Wikipedia
Circassian language — may refer to: any of the Northwest Caucasian languages in a more narrow sense, the Adyghe language (West Circassian) the Kabardian language (East Circassian) the Proto Circassian language, the ancestor of the previous two This disambiguation page … Wikipedia

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