abyssinian
NounUS[ab-sin-ee-uhn]/æbˈsɪˌniən/4 syllables
Synonyms:
Abyssinian cat
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoatSynonyms: Abyssinian catType of domestic cat, house cat
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ab′ys·sin′i·an (…), adjective
Of or pertaining to Abyssinia.
Abyssinian gold, an alloy of 90.74 parts of copper and 8.33 parts of zink. Andrew Ure
Ab′ys·sin′i·an noun
1. A native of Abyssinia.
2. A member of the Abyssinian Church.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54