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Abkhazian

American  
[ab-key-zee-uhn, -zhuhn] / æbˈkeɪ zi ən, -ʒən /
Or Abkhasian

noun

  1. a Caucasian language of Abkhazia, best known for its rich consonantism.


Etymology

Origin of Abkhazian

First recorded in 1865–70; Abkhazi(a) + -an

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The minister, Dinara Smyr, said that those included 300 works by Aleksandr Chachba-Sharvashidze, a celebrated Abkhazian artist and stage designer, who worked with renowned artists and theaters in Russia and France.

From New York Times Jan. 23, 2024

His brother was killed in the Abkhazian conflict in 1993, which cleaved away a huge chunk of Georgia.

From Slate Dec. 19, 2016

An Abkhazian wrestler, Denis Tsargush, won a bronze medal in London in 2012.

From New York Times Dec. 11, 2013

On Thursday Shevardnadze flew to Moscow to negotiate another Abkhazian cease-fire.

From Time Magazine Archive

If the Abkhazian drive succeeds, it could mark the beginning of the ultimate dismemberment of Georgia as other ethnic minorities, bent on fulfilling their own dreams of independence, followed suit.

From Time Magazine Archive

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