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Circassian

Syllabification: (Cir·cas·sian)
Pronunciation: /sərˈkaSHən/
Definition of Circassian

adjective

  • relating to or denoting a group of mainly Sunni Muslim peoples of the northwest Caucasus.

noun

  • 1a member of the Circassian.
  • 2either of two North Caucasian languages of the Circassian.

Origin:

from Circassia, Latinized form of Russian Cherkes, denoting a district in the northern Caucasus

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