abyssinian

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Abyssinian
    n 1: a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having
         brownish fur with a reddish undercoat [syn: {Abyssinian},
         {Abyssinian cat}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Abyssinian \Ab`ys*sin"i*an\, a.
   Of or pertaining to Abyssinia.
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   {Abyssinian gold}, an alloy of 90.74 parts of copper and 8.33
      parts of zink. --Ure.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Abyssinian \Ab`ys*sin"i*an\, n.
   1. A native of Abyssinia.
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   2. A member of the Abyssinian Church.
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