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Abyssinia

American  
[ab-uh-sin-ee-uh] / ˌæb əˈsɪn i ə /

noun

  1. former name of Ethiopia.

  2. Ethiopia.


Abyssinia British  
/ ˌæbɪˈsɪnɪə /

noun

  1. a former name for Ethiopia

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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

"I remember him talking about Abyssinia, and the Italian invasion," recalled his prep school friend, broadcaster Nicholas Parsons.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2022

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

England had, pace our French critics, no possible benefit to derive from the conquest or occupation of Abyssinia.

From March to Magdala by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

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