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
Some wanted an older person, or a younger one; some wanted the candidate to be married and others wanted them to have existing connections to Abyssinian, she said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2024
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
Adam Clayton Powell, the pastor of Abyssinian Baptist, had led a protest that resulted in more black people working in the stores on 125th Street.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
The Abyssinians is set in the 5th Century in the Aksumite Empire, also known as the Kingdom of Aksum.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2025
Tony-winner André De Shields described being in The Abyssinians as an "opportunity of returning to one's ancient culture" and an illustration of "the power of art to transform lives".
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2025
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
Abyssinians, purported to be the sacred cats of ancient Egypt, are strong, wildly willful, almost impossible to discipline.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Abyssinians are celebrated by travellers in their country as being an intelligent people.
From March to Magdala by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
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