abyssinian

/ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.ɪ.ən/

Etymology

From Abyssinia + -n.

adj

Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian.“Our men are frightened of these Abyssinian women.”
Of or pertaining to the Abyssinian Church.“This king [Fasilides] immediately restored the Abyssinian doctrines, and hunted out the Jesuit missionaries.”

name

The Amharic language.

noun

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.
A native of Ethiopia.“A group of Abyssinians are astride horses in brightly colored saddles at the top of the hill across the valley.”