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Definition: Abkhaz

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A member of the Circassian people who live to the east of the Black Sea.[Wordnet]
2. An autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability.[Wordnet]
3. Circassian people living east of the Black Sea.[Wordnet].
Adjective 1. Of or relating to Abkazia or its people or their language.[Wordnet].

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Date "Abkhaz" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1963. (references)

Common Expressions: Abkhaz

Expressions Definition
Abkhaz language Abkhaz is a Northwest Caucasian language spoken in Abkhazia and Turkey. Abkhaz has about 80,000 speakers in Abkhazia, 20,000 in Georgia, of these with up to 500,000 more living in northeastern Turkey. (references)
Abkhaz people The Abkhaz or Abkhazians are a caucasian ethnic group, mainly living in Abkhazia, and distinct from Georgians. In language and culture they are related to the mountain peoples of the North Caucasus and are some of the oldest inhabitants of West Transcaucasia. (references)

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Extended Definition: Abkhaz

Abkhaz

Abkhaz or Abkhazian may refer to:

  • The Abkhaz people
  • The Abkhaz language
  • Of or pertaining to Abkhazia
  • Abkhazi - princely family in Georgia, a branch of the Anchabadze family from Abkhazia

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Topics by Level of Interest: Abkhaz

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Abkhaz phonology 23     Abkhaz 2
Abkhaz alphabet 21     Abkhaz alphabet 21
Abkhaz language 14     Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic 13
Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic 13     Abkhaz language 14
Abkhaz people 12     Abkhaz literature 7
Abkhaz literature 7     Abkhaz people 12
Seven shrines of the Abkhaz people 3     Abkhaz phonology 23
Forum of Abkhaz People’s Unity 3     Forum of Abkhaz People’s Unity 3
Abkhaz 2     Seven shrines of the Abkhaz people 3

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Synonyms: Abkhaz
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Noun

 Abkhazia.

Other

 Abkhas.
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