Circassian noun & adjective. [sǝ:'kasɪǝn] M16.
[from Circassia Latinized form of Russian Cherkes: see -IA¹, -AN.]
A. noun.
1. A native or inhabitant of Circassia, a region in the N. Caucasus; the Caucasian language of the people of this region. M16.

2. A thin worsted fabric. E19.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to Circassia, the Circassians, or their language. M17.
the Circassian circle: a dance popular in the late 19th and early 20th cents.

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