Amhara

American  

[ahm-hahr-uh] / ɑmˈhɑr ə /

noun

1. Also called Amhara Region.  Official Name Amhara National Regional State.  a regional state in northern Ethiopia: site of Lake Tana. Bahir Dah.

2. a region of the former Ethiopian Empire comprising several provinces, large portions of which are part of the modern Amhara Region.

3. a member of an Amharic-speaking, traditionally agricultural, predominantly Christian people of central Ethiopia, descended from Cushitic peoples already living in the region and Semitic peoples who arrived in the sixth century b.c.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Amhara.

Amhara British  

/ æmˈhɑːrə /

noun

1. a region of NW Ethiopia: formerly a kingdom

2. an inhabitant of the former kingdom of Amhara

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Etymology

Origin of Amhara

First recorded in 1830–40; from Amharic Amara, a self-designation, from Geez ʾAmḥārā, the name of a historical province of central and northwestern Ethiopia

Example Sentences

Ethiopia hopes to attract foreign tourism despite the ongoing armed conflict in its two most populous regions -- Amhara and Oromia -- with Bishoftu located in the latter.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

At an elevation of about 2500 meters on Ethiopia’s Amhara plain, villagers conduct an ancient ritual—harvesting delicate stalks of teff by hand.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 26, 2024

There was heavy security presence at this year's celebration - personnel numbers have been beefed up at many major events in Ethiopia amid sporadic fighting in regions such as Amhara and Oromia.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024

When he was released, he left Amhara - where he felt there was still hostility and suspicions towards him - for Tigray.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024

Of or pertaining to Amhara, a division of Abyssinia; as, the Amharic language is closely allied to the Ethiopic.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah