Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Abyssinian \Ab`ys*sin"i*an\, a.
   Of or pertaining to Abyssinia.

   {Abyssinian gold}, an alloy of 90.74 parts of copper and 8.33
      parts of zink. --Ure.

Abyssinian \Ab`ys*sin"i*an\, n.
   1. A native of Abyssinia.

   2. A member of the Abyssinian Church.

Source : WordNet®

Abyssinian
     n : a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having
         brownish fur with a reddish undercoat [syn: {Abyssinian
         cat}]