Mingrelian

noun

Min·​gre·​li·​an

minˈgrēlēən,

miŋˈ-

variants or less commonly Mingrel

ˈmingrəl,

ˈmiŋg-

plural Mingrelian or Mingrelians also Mingrel or Mingrels

1

a

: a people of the Kutais region of the Caucasus related to the Georgians whose physical beauty they share

b

: a member of such people

2

: the South Caucasic language of the Mingrelian people

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