Abyssinia
Old name, Ethiopia
Abyssinia is the former name for Ethiopia, the ancient nation in the Horn of Africa.
The term appears in historical texts and period literature: the Emperor of Abyssinia.
It survives mainly in nostalgic or ironic British slang—Abyssinia! as a pun on "I'll be seeing you," a jocular farewell.
Capital of Ethiopia
- AmharicEthiopian national language
- Horn of AfricaNortheast African peninsula
- Menelik IIEthiopian modernizing monarch
- Blue NileMajor Ethiopian-Sudanese waterway
Haile Selassie · Great Rift Valley · teff · injera · coffee · Lucy
Italian fascist premier
- Menelik IIEthiopian modernizing monarch
- 1896Late nineteenth century year
- 1935Twentieth-century year
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
colonialism · League of Nations · independence · Haile Selassie · mustard gas · occupation · liberation · imperialism
Ancient Nile Valley kingdom
- NubiaAncient Nile Valley kingdom
- SolomonPeaceable Hebrew name
- ShebaAncient southern Arabian realm
- Ark of the CovenantGold-plated acacia reliquary
Solomonic dynasty · Queen of Sheba · ancient kingdom · frankincense · myrrh · ivory · gold · Christianity
Iran's former name
- SiamThailand's former name
- FormosaHistorical Taiwan name
- CeylonSri Lanka's former name
- BurmaFormer name, now Myanmar
Tanganyika · Zaire · Rhodesia · Cathay · Mesopotamia · Prussia · Bohemia · Transjordan
- Lion of JudahMessianic emblem from scripture
- JahRasta term for deity
- reggaeJamaican offbeat music style
- ZionBiblical promised homeland
Marcus Garvey · repatriation · dreadlocks · Bob Marley · Solomonic
Of earlier times
- colonial eraAge of overseas dominion
- nineteenth centuryYears 1801-1900
- vintageQuality from past eras
- antiquatedOld and outdated
Addis Ababa
Capital of Ethiopia
- AmharicEthiopian national language
- Horn of AfricaNortheast African peninsula
- Menelik IIEthiopian modernizing monarch
Haile Selassie · Blue Nile · Great Rift Valley · teff · injera · coffee · Lucy
Mussolini
Italian fascist premier
- Menelik IIEthiopian modernizing monarch
- 1896Late nineteenth century year
- 1935Twentieth-century year
resistance · colonialism · League of Nations · independence · Haile Selassie · mustard gas · occupation · liberation · imperialism
Kush
Ancient Nile Valley kingdom
Ark of the Covenant · Solomonic dynasty · Queen of Sheba · ancient kingdom · frankincense · myrrh · ivory · gold · Christianity
Persia
Iran's former name
Burma · Tanganyika · Zaire · Rhodesia · Cathay · Mesopotamia · Prussia · Bohemia · Transjordan · Gold Coast
Haile Selassie
- Lion of JudahMessianic emblem from scripture
- JahRasta term for deity
- reggaeJamaican offbeat music style
Marcus Garvey · Zion · repatriation · dreadlocks · Bob Marley · Solomonic
bygone
Of earlier times
- colonial eraAge of overseas dominion
- nineteenth centuryYears 1801-1900
- vintageQuality from past eras
AbyssiniaBelgian Congo
Former central African colony