Abyssinia

Ab·ys·sin·i·a

A0032300 (ăb′ĭ-sĭn′ē-ə) See Ethiopia.

Abyssinia

(ˌæbɪˈsɪnɪə) n (Placename) a former name for Ethiopia

E•thi•o•pi•a

(ˌi θiˈoʊ pi ə)

n. 1. 1 Formerly, Abyssinia. a republic in E Africa: formerly a monarchy. 58,680,383; 424,724 sq. mi. (1,100,000 sq. km).Cap.: Addis Ababa. 2. Also called Abyssinia. an ancient kingdom in NE Africa, bordering on Egypt and the Red Sea.

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Abyssinia - Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called AbyssiniaEthiopia, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, YaltopyaRastafarian - (Ethiopia) adherents of an African religion that regards Ras Tafari as divineAddis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, New Flower - the capital of Ethiopia and the country's largest city; located in central EthiopiaHorn of Africa, Somali peninsula - a peninsula of northeastern Africa (the easternmost part of Africa) comprising Somalia and Djibouti and Eritrea and parts of EthiopiaAfrica - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian OceanLake Tana, Lake Tsana - a lake in northern Ethiopia; the largest lake in Ethiopia and the source of the Blue NileEthiopian - a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia

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Абиссиния