Definition for Circassian

Circassian, proper adj. [L. < Russ. cherkes < Ossetian charkas, eagle.]

  1. Central Asian land; place where tulips originated; location in the northern Caucasus Mountains; [fig.] exotic; far-away; remote.
  2. Native to Circassia; inhabiting a region in the northern Caucasus Mountains; [fig.] rare; special; striking; unique; exceptional; outstanding; eye-catching.

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