Chechen
Americannoun
plural
Chechens,plural
Chechen-
a member of a Sunni Muslim people living in the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Republic and adjacent areas, closely related to the Ingush.
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the Caucasian language spoken by the Chechen.
noun
Example Sentences
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"It was the same with the soldiers of the first and second Chechen wars," he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
Investigators also found a document Ott had allegedly written after the 2019 murder of a Georgian man of Chechen origin in Berlin by an agent sent by Moscow.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
Still, he said he had no regrets about enlisting, and was fighting under a Muslim Chechen commander.
From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025
The Azerbaijan Airlines plane had been en route from Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, to the Chechen capital of Grozny on 25 December when it is thought to have come under fire.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2024
He is a brave, a great brave!' he said, pointing to the Chechen.
From The Cossacks by Tolstoy, Leo, graf
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