Abyssinian UK /ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.ɪ.ən/US /ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.i.ən/noun 3adjective 2forms 1 noun3 •(old-fashioned) A native of Ethiopia.A group of Abyssinians are astride horses in brightly colored saddles at the top of the hill across the valley. — 2019 •A short-haired domestic cat descended from the cats of ancient Egypt, making it one of the oldest breeds in the world. •A member of the Abyssinian Church. adjective2 •Of or pertaining to the Abyssinian Church.This king [Fasilides] immediately restored the Abyssinian doctrines, and hunted out the Jesuit missionaries. — 1922 •(old-fashioned) Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian.Our men are frightened of these Abyssinian women. — 2019 formsAbyssinians
