Imeritian

noun

Im·​er·​i·​tian

ˌiməˈrishən

variants or less commonly Imeretian

-rēsh-

plural -s

1

: a Georgian-speaking people of Imeritia

2

: a member of the Imeritian people

Word History

Etymology

Imeritia or Imeretia, district of Georgian S.S.R. in the southern Caucasus + English -an

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