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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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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

It was first used by the king of Abyssinia to defeat the Italian invaders in the 1890s.

From BBC Oct. 18, 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

The range looked like a mighty natural barrier to our further progress into Abyssinia.

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

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