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Abrek

Abrek noun: a North Caucasian highlander, a guerrilla fighter during Russian expansion in the North Caucasus in the 19th century.

Noun

Abrek (plural Abreks)

  1. (historical) A North Caucasian highlander, a guerrilla fighter during Russian expansion in the North Caucasus in the 19th century.
  2. A bandit, thug, a menacing looking man from the North Caucasus, especially if armed.
  3. (ethnic, offensive, slur) A North Caucasian (person from the North Caucasus).

Forms of Abrek

pluralAbreks

Origin of Abrek

From Ossetian абырӕг (abyræg, “robber”) via Russian абре́к (abrɛ́k).

Questions about Abrek

What does Abrek mean?
Abrek means a North Caucasian highlander, a guerrilla fighter during Russian expansion in the North Caucasus in the 19th century.
What part of speech is Abrek?
Abrek is a noun.
What is the plural of Abrek?
The plural of Abrek is Abreks.

Words near Abrek in the dictionary

  1. abreast
  2. abrecock
  3. abrecocks
  4. Abrego
  5. Abregos
  6. Abrek
  7. Abreks
  8. abreneurin
  9. abrenounce
  10. abrenounced
  11. abrenounces

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