Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Abyssinian /ăb-sĭn'-ēˌ-ən/ · Ab·ys·sin·i·an · IPA /ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.i.ən/ a. n. 01 a. Of or pertaining to Abyssinia. 1. Of or pertaining to Abyssinia. Phrases & compounds Abyssinian gold — an alloy of 90.74 parts of copper and 8.33 parts of zink. 02 n. A native of Abyssinia. 1. A native of Abyssinia. 2. A member of the Abyssinian Church.