noun
Other Word Forms
- Abyssinian adjective
- anti-Abyssinian adjective
- pro-Abyssinian adjective
Example Sentences
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Searching for reliable food, we ate multiple dinners at Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant, Pomona, and Bistro 22, all in Labone, the center of expat life in Accra.
From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024
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 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 view is one of the finest, if not the very finest, we have had in Abyssinia.
From March to Magdala by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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