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Abkhaz

/ɑbˈkɑz/

Definitions of Abkhaz
  1. adjective
    of or relating to Abkazia or its people or their language
    synonyms: Abkhazian
  2. noun
    an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability
    synonyms: Abkhazia
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    province, state
    the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
  3. noun
    Circassian people living east of the Black Sea
    synonyms: Abkhas
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    Circassian
    a mostly Sunni Muslim community living in northwestern Caucasia
  4. noun
    a member of the Circassian people who live to the east of the Black Sea
    synonyms: Abkhas, Abkhasian, Abkhazian
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    type of:
    Circassian
    a member of the Sunni Muslim people living in northwestern Caucasia
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