Chechen Definition

chĕchən
noun
A person born or living in Chechnya.
Webster's New World
A member of the predominant, traditionally Muslim ethnic group of Chechnya.
American Heritage
The Caucasian language of the Chechens.
American Heritage
adjective
Of Chechnya or its people, language, or culture.
Webster's New World

Of or pertaining to Chechnya.

Wiktionary
pronoun

A North-Central Caucasian language spoken in Chechnya.

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Other Word Forms of Chechen

Noun

Singular:
Chechen
Plural:
chechens

Origin of Chechen

  • Obsolete Russian from Kabardian (Caucasian language of southwest Russia and Turkey) šešen

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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