Chechen /ˈtʃɛ.tʃɛn/adjective 3noun 2forms 1 adjective3 •Of or relating to the Chechen language. •Of or relating to the Chechen people. •Synonym of Chechnyan: of or relating to Chechnya, a Russian. noun2 •A member of a Nakh people of the northern Caucasus and resident in the Russian republic of Chechnya. •Synonym of Chechnyan: a resident of Chechnya. formsChechens