American English pronunciation
How to pronounce abyssinian
IPA transcription: [æb'sɪ,niən]
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Noun
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a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat
Usage examples
- An unusual plant of the Dinsho area is the white-flowered Abyssinian rose.
- The soldiers were withdrawing from the Battle of Maychew during the Second Italo-Abyssinian War.
- They have an Abyssinian cat called Selah.
- The Bijapuri force was led by Siddhi Johar, an Abyssinian general.