Ingush
Americannoun
plural
Ingushes,plural
Ingush-
a member of a Sunni Muslim people living north of the Caucasus Mountains, closely related to the Chechen.
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the Caucasian language of the Ingush.
noun
Example Sentences
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The man was described by the police source as a Russian-born Chechen but by some French media as a Russian-born Ingush.
From Reuters
The attacker was described by a police source as a Russian-born Chechen but by some French media as a Russian-born Ingush.
From Reuters
He was described by some as a Russian-born Chechen and by others as a Russian-born Ingush.
From Reuters
“But when I see such examples of heroism … I am Dagestani, I am Chechen, Ingush, Russian, Tatar, Jew. … I am proud of being part of this world, part of the strong, powerful multi-ethnic people of Russia.”
From Washington Post
The Constitutional Court said that the leaders of the two provinces had the right to sign the deal without putting it up for a referendum vote, contrary to what the Ingush court had argued.
From Seattle Times
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