Aissor

noun

Ais·​sor

ˈī-sər

plural Aissor or Aissors

1

: a people of eastern Turkey, the Caucasus, and nearby areas who are believed to be descended from the Chaldeans

2

: a member of the Aissor people

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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