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Cheremis

Cheremis

9.9
A person from the Mari people who live in eastern Russia
  • noun
  • Archaic
: cheremis
  • The Cheremis have preserved many of their traditional festivals and customs.

Examples

  • The Cheremis people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • I met a Cheremis woman at the festival.

  • He wrote a book about the history of the Cheremis people.

  • Many anthropologists have traveled to study the Cheremis in their native region.

  • He wrote a book about the history of the Cheremis people.

  • Many anthropologists have traveled to study the Cheremis in their native region.

  • The Cheremis have preserved many of their traditional festivals and customs.

Synonyms

Mari
vsCheremis
1 9.8

A person from a group of people who live in villages in eastern Russia near the Volga and Kama rivers

focuses on eastern Russia rather than the Volga and Kama area
Cheremiss
vsCheremis
  • Archaic
9.9

A person from the Mari people, a traditional group in central Russia

means the same but differs only in spelling or form

Compounds

Cheremis language
  • Archaic
9.9

A language spoken by the Mari people in the Mari El region of Russia

Surface Forms

Cheremis singular
Cheremises plural

Etymology

Cheremis was a name used by Russian writers for the Mari people, like a neighbour's label that stayed, which is why it means the 'people' of that group.