Abyssinia

Pronunciation: /æbˈsɪˌniːə/

Abyssinia (noun)

  1. A historical name used for the region that is now mainly Ethiopia.
  2. A term sometimes found in older writings, referring to Ethiopia under earlier political control.

Examples

  • Abyssinia is a historic Ethiopia name used in older texts.
  • People used Abyssinia as a historic Ethiopia name long ago.