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Abkhazian

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Ab·kha·zian  (b-kzhn, -z-n, -kä-, äb-)
n.
Variant of Abkhaz.
adj.
Of or relating to Abkhazia or the Abkhaz.
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Noun1.Abkhazian - a member of the Circassian people who live to the east of the Black Sea
Abkhazia, Abkhaz - an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability
Circassian - a member of the Sunni Muslim people living in northwestern Caucasia
2.Abkhazian - a Circassian language spoken by the Abkhaz
Circassian - a northern Caucasian language spoken by the Circassian
Adj.1.Abkhazian - of or relating to Abkazia or its people or their language


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Descended from a wealthy Abkhazian family (his grandfather owned a brickyard; not a very big one, but quite profitable), that was deprived of its property after the Revolution, Fazil lost his father, Abdul Iskander, early.
But only twice have larger commercial passenger jets been brought down--once in 1993, when Abkhazian rebels in Georgia shot down a Russian airliner, killing 106 passengers; and once in 1983, when UNITA rebels in Angola claimed to have bought down another such aircraft, killing 130.
The 21st century Viking journey will traverse the Dnepr River, pass the Crimean peninsula and sail along the Russian and Abkhazian coasts to the mouth of the Rioni-River, in Georgia.
 
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