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Aduwa

American  
[ah-doo-wah] / ˈɑ dʊˌwɑ /
Or Adowa

noun

  1. a town in N Ethiopia: Italians defeated 1896.


Aduwa British  
/ ˈɑːdʊˌwɑː /

noun

  1. Italian name: Adua.  a town in N Ethiopia: Emperor Menelik II defeated the Italians here in 1896. Pop: 46 272 (2005 est)

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"Disney is pushing the envelope of contract law," says Ernest Aduwa, partner at Stokoe Partnership Solicitors, who are not involved in the proceedings.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2024

Some of the Eritrean force swept down into Ethiopia and took Aduwa, scene of the famed Italian debacle in 1896.

From Time Magazine Archive

After its capture Aduwa showed little evidence of fighting, none of bombing.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ras Gugsa, whose tribesmen had led the unopposed Italian advance all the way from Aduwa, 60 miles to the north last week, moved into his palace.

From Time Magazine Archive

No sooner was the road finished than white-whiskered old General de Bono drove over it to Aduwa, covering in three hours the distance that had taken his men three days to capture.

From Time Magazine Archive

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