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Ethiopia [ee-thee-oh-pee-uh] Examples noun
- Formerly Abyssinia. a republic in E Africa: formerly a monarchy. 409,266 sq. mi. (1,060,000 sq. km). Present boundaries include Eritrea. Capital: Addis Ababa.
- Also called Abyssinia. an ancient region in NE Africa, bordering on Egypt and the Red Sea.
Examples from the Web for ethiopia Contemporary Examples of ethiopia
At least 70 percent of the children were adopted from overseas, including Russia, China, Ethiopia and Ukraine.
Judge: Rehoming Kids Is Trafficking
Tina Traster
December 30, 2014
Rwanda and Ethiopia, symbols in the past of death and mayhem, are now among the fastest-growing economies in the world.
How I Got Addicted to Africa (and Wrote a Thriller About It)
Todd Moss
September 9, 2014
After it reached Ethiopia, the contents were distributed and sold out in under two weeks.
‘Made in China’ Now Being Made in Africa
Brendon Hong
August 23, 2014
In the early 2000s, an acquaintance told Sun about the possibility of doing business in Ethiopia.
‘Made in China’ Now Being Made in Africa
Brendon Hong
August 23, 2014
Throughout its history, Israel has helped airlift vulnerable Jewish populations in countries like Yemen and Ethiopia to safety.
Europe’s Jews Punished for Israel’s War
Eli Lake
July 25, 2014
Historical Examples of ethiopia
We had turned our backs upon medieval Cairo, and our faces toward Ethiopia.
C. N. Williamson
In Ethiopia engraved stones are employed, of which a Lacedaemonian could make no use.
An Imitator of Plato
Her mother was queen of Ethiopia, she said, and very, very beautiful.
Jean Lang
They were six in number, evil-eyed men of Ethiopia, and seated in a circle.
H. Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang
He was now returning from Ethiopia with a wealth of treasures.
Georg Ebers
British Dictionary definitions for ethiopia Ethiopia noun
- a state in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: consolidated as an empire under Menelik II (1889–1913); federated with Eritrea from 1952 until 1993; Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed by the military in 1974 and the monarchy was abolished in 1975; an independence movement in Eritrea was engaged in war with the government from 1961 until 1993. It lies along the Great Rift Valley and consists of deserts in the southeast and northeast and a high central plateau with many rivers (including the Blue Nile) and mountains rising over 4500 m (15 000 ft); the main export is coffee. Language: Amharic. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: birr. Capital: Addis Ababa. Pop: 93 877 025 (2013 est). Area: 1 128 215 sq km (435 614 sq miles)Former name: Abyssinia
Word Origin and History for ethiopia Ethiopia
Latin Aethiopia, from Greek Aithiopia, from Aithiops (see Ethiop). The native name is Abyssinia.
ethiopia in Culture Ethiopia
Country in northeastern Africa bordered by Eritrea to the northeast, Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Kenya to the south, and Sudan to the west. Formerly called Abyssinia. Its capital and largest city is Addis Ababa.
Note Ethiopia is Black Africa’s oldest state, tracing its history back more than two thousand years.Note Of all African nations, it most successfully withstood European attempts at colonization, remaining independent throughout its history, with the exception of a six-year period (1935–1941) during which it was occupied by Italy, which was then governed by fascists (see fascism).Note Ethiopia is one of the world’s oldest Christian nations, having been converted in the fourth century.Note Ethiopia was ruled from 1930 to 1936 and again from 1941 to 1974 by the powerful and charismatic Emperor Haile Selassie I (born Ras Tafari Makonnen). Called the “Lion of Judah,” he claimed direct descent from the biblical King Solomon and Queen of Sheba.Note Selassie was overthrown by a military junta, which proclaimed a communist government and became closely allied with the Soviet Union.Note The junta was overthrown in 1991 and the first multiparty elections were held in 1995.Note The country was plagued by famine and economic chaos in the 1980s and 1990s.