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Abyssinian definition

Abys·sin·ian (ab′ə sin′ē ən)

noun

  1. Ethiopian
  2. any of a breed of short-haired domestic cat, ruddy brown or reddish in color, with a rounded, wedge-shaped head, originating in Egypt or Ethiopia (Abyssinia)

adjective

Ethiopian ()

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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