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/ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.ɪ.ən/
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/ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.i.ən/
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/ˌæb.əˈsɪn.i.ən/
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/ˌæb.əˈsɪn.jən/
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ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.ɪ.ən
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ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.i.ən
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Adjective
Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian.
Usage- Dated
- not-comparable
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Our men are frightened of these Abyssinian women.
Of or pertaining to the Abyssinian Church.
Usage- not-comparable
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This king [Fasilides] immediately restored the Abyssinian doctrines, and hunted out the Jesuit missionaries.
The Abyssinian rite has fourteen different eucharistic prayers for use on different liturgical days; […]
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Among the documents, according to the chronicler [João de] Barros, was information brought to Lisbon by an Abyssinian priest, one Lucas Marcos, in 1490.
Noun
A short-haired domestic cat descended from the cats of ancient Egypt, making it one of the oldest breeds in the world.
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A member of the Abyssinian Church.
A native of Ethiopia.
Usage- Dated
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A group of Abyssinians are astride horses in brightly colored saddles at the top of the hill across the valley.
Proper noun
The Amharic language.
Noun
a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat
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