- Cherkess
Cherkess may refer to:
*The term "
Circassians "
*TheCherkes people
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cherkess — chə(r)ˈkes noun (plural cherkess or cherkesses) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Russian Cherkes : circassian * * * Cherkess /chər kesˈ/ noun (pl … Useful english dictionary
Cherkess — Ethnic group. The Cherkess, or Cherkessians, are a subgroup of the Adyghe. They number approximately 60,000 and are one of two titular nationalities in the Karachay Cherkess Republic, comprising 11 percent of the population. As one of the… … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
Cherkess Autonomous Oblast — was created in 1943. v · d … Wikipedia
Cherkess Autonomous Region — /cherr kes /; Russ. /chyirdd kyes /. See Karachai Cherkess Autonomous Region. * * * … Universalium
Cherkess Autonomous Region — /cherr kes /; Russ. /chyirdd kyes /. See Karachai Cherkess Autonomous Region … Useful english dictionary
cherkess — cher·kess … English syllables
Cherkess Autonomous Oblast — noun Autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union in the Russian SFSR established in 1943 … Wiktionary
Nogaysky District, Karachay-Cherkess Republic — For other uses, see Nogaysky District. Nogaysky District (English) Ногайский район (Russian) … Wikipedia
Karachai-Cherkess Republic — /kahr euh chuy cheuhr kes /; Russ. /keuh rddu chyuy chyirdd kyes / an autonomous republic in the S Russian Federation in Europe, in the Caucasus. 422,000; 5442 sq. mi. (14,100 sq. km). Cap.: Cherkessk. Also, Karachayevo Cherkess Republic.… … Universalium
Karachai-Cherkess Republic — /kahr euh chuy cheuhr kes /; Russ. /keuh rddu chyuy chyirdd kyes / an autonomous republic in the S Russian Federation in Europe, in the Caucasus. 422,000; 5442 sq. mi. (14,100 sq. km). Cap.: Cherkessk. Also, Karachayevo Cherkess Republic.… … Useful english dictionary
