Definition of Chechen in English:
Chechen
nounPlural Chechens ˈtʃɛtʃɛnˈtʃɛtʃɛn
1A member of the largely Muslim people inhabiting Chechnya.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Chechens therefore have retained many traditional customs and practices.
- The Chechens met the Russians in urban combat in Grozny and soon Chechen snipers took a toll on Russian forces.
- Others think they may be Chechens or Ingush - another Caucasus ethnic group - or even local men.
- The letter appears to contradict Russian claims that the Chechens made no proper demands to end the standoff.
- The British Foreign Office met with a representative of the Chechens in January.
- The Ingush, closely related to the Chechens, are predominantly Muslim.
- Most were Uzbeks, but there were also Afghans, Chechens, Uighurs from China and a small number of Arabs.
- I'll have to check and see if we've had any talk with Chechens recently.
2mass noun The North Caucasian language of the Chechen people.
Example sentencesExamples
- Until 1991, Chechnya had two official languages, Chechen and Russian.
adjectiveˈtʃɛtʃɛnˈtʃɛtʃɛn
Relating to the Chechen people or their language.
Example sentencesExamples
- But the origins of the Chechen conflict lie not in Islamic militancy but in the 19th century Chechen struggle to resist absorption by the Russian empire.
- The Chechen language is unique to the Caucasus region, and not related to any languages outside of this region.
- They used the Chechen language to talk with each other, but they spoke Russian to us.
- ‘There were these Chechen women who were sitting next to a couple of Russian sisters and their children, and they talked,’ he says.
Origin
From obsolete Russian chechen (earlier form of chechenets).
Definition of Chechen in US English:
Chechen
nounˈCHeCHenˈtʃɛtʃɛn
1A member of the largely Muslim people inhabiting Chechnya.
Example sentencesExamples
- Most were Uzbeks, but there were also Afghans, Chechens, Uighurs from China and a small number of Arabs.
- Others think they may be Chechens or Ingush - another Caucasus ethnic group - or even local men.
- The British Foreign Office met with a representative of the Chechens in January.
- The Chechens met the Russians in urban combat in Grozny and soon Chechen snipers took a toll on Russian forces.
- The Chechens therefore have retained many traditional customs and practices.
- The Ingush, closely related to the Chechens, are predominantly Muslim.
- The letter appears to contradict Russian claims that the Chechens made no proper demands to end the standoff.
- I'll have to check and see if we've had any talk with Chechens recently.
2The North Caucasian language of the Chechen.
Example sentencesExamples
- Until 1991, Chechnya had two official languages, Chechen and Russian.
adjectiveˈCHeCHenˈtʃɛtʃɛn
Relating to the Chechen or their language.
Example sentencesExamples
- They used the Chechen language to talk with each other, but they spoke Russian to us.
- ‘There were these Chechen women who were sitting next to a couple of Russian sisters and their children, and they talked,’ he says.
- But the origins of the Chechen conflict lie not in Islamic militancy but in the 19th century Chechen struggle to resist absorption by the Russian empire.
- The Chechen language is unique to the Caucasus region, and not related to any languages outside of this region.
Origin
From obsolete Russian chechen (earlier form of chechenets).