Abrek

Meaning

Noun

  • A Caucasian highlander, a guerrilla fighter during Russian expansion in the Caucasus in the 19th century.
  • A bandit, thug, a menacing looking man from the Caucasus, especially if armed.
  • A Caucasian .

Origin

  • From Ossetian абрӕг ("robber") via Russian абре́к

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