noun
Chechen
CHEH-chehn
noun
1
A person from the Nakh ethnic group native to the northern Caucasus, most of whom live in the Russian republic of Chechnya.
"Her grandfather was a Chechen who fled to Turkey during the war."
"The film follows a Chechen family rebuilding their home in Grozny."
adj
1
Relating to the Chechen people, their language, or Chechnya itself.
"They were listening to a Chechen folk song on the radio."
How to Use Chechen
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes people, language, or things connected to Chechnya, a region in the Russian Caucasus.
Word Forms
Chechens plural
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Etymology
From the Russian root čečen-, found in words like čečénec ("a Chechen man").