Chechen
Americannoun
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a member of a Sunni Muslim people living in the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Republic and adjacent areas, closely related to the Ingush.
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the Caucasian language spoken by the Chechen.
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"It was the same with the soldiers of the first and second Chechen wars," he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
Investigators also found a document Ott had allegedly written after the 2019 murder of a Georgian man of Chechen origin in Berlin by an agent sent by Moscow.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
Chechen authorities deny any connection to Baimuradova's death, condemning such suggestions as a "terrorist information attack".
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025
For other Chechen women who have fled, Aishat's death has reinvigorated a fear that has haunted them since they left Russia.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025
His ample Circassian coat was torn in some places, his cap was on the back of his head Chechen fashion, and his leggings had slipped below his knees.
From The Cossacks by Tolstoy, Leo, graf
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