Amhara
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Also called Amhara Region. Official Name Amhara National Regional State. a regional state in northern Ethiopia: site of Lake Tana. Bahir Dah.
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a region of the former Ethiopian Empire comprising several provinces, large portions of which are part of the modern Amhara Region.
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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.
adjective
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a region of NW Ethiopia: formerly a kingdom
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an inhabitant of the former kingdom of Amhara
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
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This is despite the ongoing insecurity in regions such as Amhara and Oromia, the hangover from the Tigray war and the rising costs of goods and services.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
For several months tension has been brewing in northern Ethiopia as Amhara and Eritrean forces remain present in violation of the peace deal.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
On Wednesday, Ethiopian police said in a Facebook statement that they had seized "more than 56,000 rounds of ammunition" in the Amhara region intended to "arm the Fano" rebels, and had arrested two suspects.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
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
Here the river alters its course, and passes through various kingdoms, such as Amhara, Olaca, Choaa, Damot, and the kingdom of Goiama, and, after various windings, returns within a short day's journey of its spring.
From Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes by Samuel Johnson
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