Abyssinian
/ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.ɪ.ən/
UK: /ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.ɪ.ən/
æb · ꞮSꞮN · ɪ · ən (4 syllables)
English
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Definition
Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian.
Etymology
From Abyssinia + -n.
Example Sentences
- "Our men are frightened of these Abyssinian women."
- "This king [Fasilides] immediately restored the Abyssinian doctrines, and hunted out the Jesuit missionaries."
- "The Abyssinian rite has fourteen different eucharistic prayers for use on different liturgical days; […]"
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