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An important exception was the Kingdom of Abyssinia, the Christian successor state of Aksum and Zagwe.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
When you shop locally, you get to experience Renton’s warmth and positive energy from business owners like Miny Tafesse of Abyssinia Hair & Beauty Clinic downtown.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2020
In 1904, King Menelik of Abyssinia gave Mr. Roosevelt a lion cub named Joe and a hyena named Bill that “laughs nearly all the time,” The New York Times reported that year.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2020
In 1935 Mussolini sent a huge army into Abyssinia - today's Ethiopia - from the Italian colonies of Eritrea and Somaliland.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2020
The greatest nuisance I have at present met with in Abyssinia are the flies, which are as numerous and irritating as they are in Egypt.
From March to Magdala by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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