Addis Ababa

[ahd-dis ah-buh-bah, ad-is ab-uh-buh]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Ethiopia, in the central part.

Addis Ababa

/ ˈædɪs ˈæbəbə /

noun

1. the capital of Ethiopia, on a central plateau 2400 m (8000 ft) above sea level: founded in 1887; became capital in 1896. Pop: 2 899 000 (2005 est)

Addis Ababa

1. Capital of Ethiopia and largest city in the country, located in the central region.

Example Sentences

They grow wild around the capital, Addis Ababa, at this time of year.

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While fleeing with her family to Addis Ababa, she and her sister were shot and wounded by Amhara soldiers.

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Dozens of bus passengers in Ethiopia have been abducted by armed men in the country's largest region, Oromia, as they were were travelling from the capital, Addis Ababa.

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Well-wishers crossed the border from Kenya and others travelled from as far as Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, to witness the spectacle.

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Four months later another plane crashed minutes after take-off from Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.

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