Abyssinia

[ ab-uh-sin-ee-uh ]

noun

1. former name of Ethiopia ( def 1 ).
2. Ethiopia ( def 2 ).

Abyssinia

/ ˌæbɪˈsɪnɪə /

noun

1. a former name for Ethiopia

Other Words From

• Ab·ys·sin·i·an adjective noun
• an·ti-Ab·ys·sin·i·an adjective noun
• pro-Ab·ys·sin·i·an adjective noun

Example Sentences

Searching for reliable food, we ate multiple dinners at Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant, Pomona, and Bistro 22, all in Labone, the center of expat life in Accra.

From New York Times

For years, however, archaeologists of the Royal Society of Abyssinia have been seeking artifacts to help “reconstruct the lost glory of the ‘white man.’”

From Washington Post

Circus Abyssinia: Tulu, a new production from the Ethiopian troupe of aerialists and jugglers, has a noon matinee at the New Victory Theater.

From New York Times

"I remember him talking about Abyssinia, and the Italian invasion," recalled his prep school friend, broadcaster Nicholas Parsons.

From BBC

It was first used by the king of Abyssinia to defeat the Italian invaders in the 1890s.

From BBC