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Adwa

American  
[ad-wuh, ahd-] / ˈæd wə, ˈɑd- /

noun

  1. a town in N Ethiopia, in the Tigray region.


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A usual 20-minute journey by foot to the village school would now take around an hour - so he has moved to Adwa, where he has rented a house with his sister.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

Artists at the concert included some of Ethiopia's well- known talents, like the Young Addis jazz group, who performed some of their best hits, like "Adwa."

From Reuters • May 1, 2023

On Tuesday, residents in the towns of Axum, Adwa and Sheraro said some Eritrean soldiers were still present.

From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2023

On Dec. 10, the Tigrayan in Norway spoke with his father and siblings in the central town of Adwa for the first time since June 2021.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2022

Adwa largely marked the end of Italy’s expansion in Africa.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022