/seuhr kash"euhn, -ee euhn/ , n.
1. a native or inhabitant of Circassia.
2. a group of North Caucasian languages, including Kabardian.
3. a literary language based on the western dialects of the Circassian group.
adj.
4. of or pertaining to Circassia, its inhabitants, often with respect to their legendary beauty, or their language.
[ 1545-55; Circassi ( a ) + -AN ]