Ethiopia Definition

ēthē-ōpē-ə
pronoun
Country in Eastern Africa. Official name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
Wiktionary
(historical) Sub-Saharan Africa, especially the parts south of Egypt and along and east of the Nile.
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Origin of Ethiopia

  • From Ancient Greek Αἰθιοπία (Aithiopia), from Αἰθίοψ (Aithiops, “charred complexion”), from αἴθω (aithō, “I burn”) + ὤψ (ōps, “eye, face, complexion”).

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Ethiopia Sentence Examples

  • Egypt and Ethiopia also furnished a certain number, and Italy a few.

  • On the 10th of April 1891, Menelek communicated to the powers his views with regard to the Italian frontier, and announced his intention of re-establishing the ancient boundaries of Ethiopia as far as Khartum to the north-west and Victoria Nyanza to the south.

  • The first prefect, Cornelius Gallus, tamed the natives of Upper Egypt to the new yoke by force of arms, and meeting ambassadors from Ethiopia at Philae, established a nominal protectorate of Rome over the frontier district, which had been abandoned by the later Ptolemies.

  • In 1625 he set out again, accompanied by Mendez, the patriarch of Ethiopia, and eight missionaries.

  • When going to Ethiopia to live you will have to follow their guidelines to be a legal Ethiopian resident.

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Words Starting With

EETETH

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AIAPIA

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