Chechen

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(c̸hec̸h′en)

noun

a person born or living in Chechnya

adjective

of Chechnya or its people, language, or culture

See Chechen in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. A native or inhabitant of Chechnya.
    b. A member of the predominant, traditionally Muslim ethnic group of Chechnya.
  2. The Caucasian language of the Chechens.

Origin:

Origin: Obsolete Russian

Origin: , from Kabardian (Caucasian language of southwest Russia and Turkey) šešen

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Related Forms:

  • Chechˈen adjective

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