Abkhaz (Noun)
Meaning 1
A member of the Circassian people who live to the east of the Black Sea.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Circassian people living east of the Black Sea.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Abkhaz are an ethnic group native to Abkhazia, a region located east of the Black Sea.
- Abkhaz people have a distinct culture and language that is closely related to the Circassian people.
- Historically, the Abkhaz were part of the Circassian people, but they developed distinct traditions over time.
- Many Abkhaz people were forcibly displaced from their homeland during the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century.
- Today, the Abkhaz are recognized as a distinct ethnic group with their own language and customs.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
An autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.