Circassian
noun
Cir·cas·sian
(ˌ)sər-ˈka-sh(ē-)ən 
1
: a member of a group of peoples of the northwestern Caucasus
2
: the language of the Circassian peoples
Circassian
adjective
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Arab Israelis, whether Muslim, Christian, Druze, Circassian, Bahai, etc. are full citizens, enjoying rights and opportunities that their co-religionists in surrounding lands can only dream of.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
Every Israeli over the age of 18 who is Jewish, Druze or Circassian must serve in the military, an institution that is deeply entrenched in many Israelis’ sense of identity and nationhood.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 26 July 2023
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
Every Israeli over the age of 18 who is Jewish, Druze or Circassian must serve in the military, an institution that is deeply entrenched in many Israelis’ sense of identity and nationhood.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 26 July 2023
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“Circassian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Circassian. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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