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Amhara.

A member of a Semitic people of Ethiopia.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/æmˈhæɹə/
  1. A member of a Semitic people of Ethiopia.

Where this word comes from

From Ge'ez ዐምሐራ (ʿämḥära).

name/æmˈhæɹə/
  1. Ellipsis of Amhara people; synonym of Amharas; a Semitic-speaking people of Ethiopia.

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  2. Ellipsis of Amhara language; synonym of Amharic; a Semitic language spoken by the Amharas, and a lingua franca used by Ethiopia.

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  3. a province of the Ethiopian Empire

    historical
  4. A region of Ethiopia; in full, Amhara Region. Seat: Bahir Dar.

Where this word comes from

From Ge'ez ዐምሐራ (ʿämḥära).

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