abyssinia
IPA: æbsˈɪniʌ
Root Word: Abyssinia
noun
- (historical) The Ethiopian Empire, a former empire in East Africa, consisting of modern-day Ethiopia and Eritrea.
adjective
- (dated) Ethiopian; Eritrean; Abyssinian.
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Examples of "abyssinia" in Sentences
- Abyssinia is a much more historical term.
- The people colonized by Abyssinia will be free.
- Gordon then tried another peace mission to Abyssinia.
- Sina is short for Abyssinia, the full name of the post master.
- The mission failed and the ruler of Abyssinia refused to oblige the Quraysh.
- Cause Two Mussolini wanted the fertile land and mineral wealth of Abyssinia.
- Abyssinia was the scene of some of SOE's earliest and most successful efforts.
- Both Abyssinia and the Adal kingdom are mostly located in present day Ethiopia.
- Abu Bakr, feeling distress, set out for Yemen and then to Abyssinia from there.
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