Definition of Ethiopia
1 ancient country in northeastern Africa bordering on the Red Sea and extending from southern Egypt to northern (present-day) Ethiopia
2 or historically Abyssiniaplay \ˌa-bə-ˈsi-nē-ə, -nyə\ landlocked country of eastern Africa; formerly an empire; since 1975 a republic; capital Addis Ababa area 426,370 square miles (1,104,298 square kilometers), population 73,835,000
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playDefinition of Ethiopia for English Language Learners
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: country in Africa
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