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Abyssinian

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Ab·ys·sin·i·a  (b-sn-)
See Ethiopia.
Abys·sini·an adj. & n.
Abyssinian [ˌæbɪˈsɪnɪən]
n
(Placename) a native or inhabitant of Abyssinia
adj
(Placename) of or relating to Abyssinia or its inhabitants
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Abyssinian - a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoatAbyssinian - a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat
Abyssinian cat
domestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus, house cat - any domesticated member of the genus Felis
Translations
Abyssinian [ˌæbɪˈsɪnɪən]
A. ADJ → abisinio
B. N → abisinio/a m/f
Abyssinian
adj attr → abessinisch
n → Abessinier(in) m(f)
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From the northeast, for several months, Abdul Mourak, in command of a detachment of Abyssinian soldiers, had been assiduously searching for the Arab raider, Achmet Zek, who, six months previously, had affronted the majesty of Abdul Mourak's emperor by conducting a slave raid within the boundaries of Menelek's domain.
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
As his body servant, I accompanied him mounted upon a fiery little Abyssinian pony.
The Lost Continent by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
If the Portuguese were biassed by any particular views, another bias equally powerful may have deflected the Frenchman from the truth, for they evidently write with contrary designs: the Portuguese, to make their mission seem more necessary, endeavoured to place in the strongest light the differences between the Abyssinian and Roman Church; but the great Ludolfus, laying hold on the advantage, reduced these later writers to prove their conformity.
A Voyage to Abyssinia by Lobo, Father View in context
 
 
 
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