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Abyssinian may refer to:

• Abyssinian, Habesha people and things from parts of Ethiopia and Eritrea, formerly known as Abyssinia
• Abyssinian (cat), a cat breed
• Abyssinian, a breed of guinea pig
• The Abyssinians, a Jamaican roots reggae group
• Mantled Guereza, the black-and-white Colobus monkey also called the Abyssinian black-and-white Colobus
• Abyssinian Roller, a bird that lives in tropical Africa
• People of Ethiopia
• Abyssinian (horse)

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English

Adjective

Abyssinian

1. Of or pertaining to Abyssinia.

Translations

Noun

Abyssinian (plural Abyssinians)

1. A native of Abyssinia.
2. A member of the Abyssinian Church.
3. A short-haired domestic cat descended from cats of ancient Egypt making it one of the oldest breeds in the world. Wikipedia

Translations

Proper noun

Abyssinian

1. The Amharic language.

Derived terms

• Ayssinian gold - an alloy of 90.74 parts of copper and 8.33 parts of zinc