Abyssinian

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Abyssinian \Ab`ys*sin"i*an\, a.
     Of or pertaining to Abyssinia.
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     {Abyssinian gold}, an alloy of 90.74 parts of copper and 8.33
        parts of zink. --Ure.


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Abyssinian \Ab`ys*sin"i*an\, n.
     1. A native of Abyssinia.
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     2. A member of the Abyssinian Church.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Abyssinian
       n : a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having
           brownish fur with a reddish undercoat [syn: {Abyssinian
           cat}]