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Cheremiss

Cheremiss

9.9
A person from the Mari people, a traditional group in central Russia
  • noun
  • Archaic
: cheremis
  • The Cheremiss have retained many ancient traditions in their rural communities.

Examples

  • The history of the Cheremiss people is closely linked to the Mari El region of Russia.

  • A group of Cheremiss musicians performed traditional songs at the festival.

  • The Cheremiss people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Cheremisses still practice traditional crafts.

  • A group of Cheremiss musicians performed traditional songs at the festival.

  • The Cheremiss have retained many ancient traditions in their rural communities.

  • The history of the Cheremiss people is closely linked to the Mari El region of Russia.

Synonyms

Mari
vsCheremiss
1 9.8

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

is broader using a wider ethnic classification and specific river regions
Cheremis
vsCheremiss
  • Archaic
9.9

A person from the Mari people who live in eastern Russia

is the same meaning but appears as a different spelling or form

Compounds

Cheremiss language
  • Archaic
9.9

A language that the Mari people in Russia speak and now call Mari

Surface Forms

Cheremiss singular
Cheremisses plural

Etymology

Cheremiss comes from the old Russian name Cheremisy and was once the common English name for the people we now call the Mari, so a Cheremiss is simply a member of the Mari people.