Abyssinian
Americanadjective
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relating to Abyssinia or its people or culture.
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belonging to a breed of short-haired tabby cat whose individual hairs have bands of different colors.
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Abyssinians
plural
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a native or inhabitant of Abyssinia.
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a breed of short-haired tabby cat whose individual hairs are marked with bands of different colors.
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According to Belafonte, they arranged a meeting in the basement of Abyssinian Baptist Church, where King told him he was almost out of money to fund the Montgomery Bus Boycott and asked for help.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
The two men’s return to office is not “resurrecting democracy,” said the Rev. Earle Fisher, a Memphis civil rights activist and senior pastor of Gifts of Abyssinian Baptist Church.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 16, 2023
And it culminated in Talley’s professional home, New York City, during Black History Month, with a performance by the gospel choir from Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist Church — Talley’s home congregation.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2023
“It’s not like we’re short on concrete, reasonable recommendations,” said the Rev. Earle Fisher, senior pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2023
Abyssinian was a big church too, but they’d line up along 128th Street to get into Metropolitan like it was a rock concert.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
Despite being set in a world of antiquity, the dialogue and dry humour in The Abyssinians makes it feel modern and relevant.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2025
Soon after they left, some of the sailors began to have doubts about the "Abyssinians".
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2018
Patti still writes to Rough Trade, and the latest word is, she and Lenny still love the Abyssinians, and they still love Rough Trade.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 19, 2013
Further, Japanese immigrants marry Abyssinians, treat them as equals.
From Time Magazine Archive
During the five months that the prince was residing at Nazareth he was the subject of ceaseless plots and schemes, in which the Abyssinians at Jerusalem took the chief part.
From Claimants to Royalty by John M. Ingram
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