AKSUM

Meaning of AKSUM in English

Variant: or Ax · um

Pronunciation: ' äk- ˌ süm

Function: geographical name

town N Ethiopia capital of an ancient kingdom (the Axumite Empire)

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AKSUM — or Axum geographical name town N Ethiopia capital of an ancient kingdom (the Axumite Empire)
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AKSUM — or Axum Ancient kingdom, northern Ethiopia. At its apogee (3rd–6th century AD), Aksum merchants traded as far as Alexandria and …
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AKSUM — /ahk"soom/ , n. the capital of an ancient Ethiopian kingdom, ruled by Himyaritic emigrants from Arabia. Also, Axum .
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AKSUM — or Ax·um ˈäk-ˌsüm town N Ethiopia capital of an ancient kingdom (the Axumite Empire)
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AKSUM — also spelled Axum, ancient town in northern Ethiopia. It lies at an elevation of about 7,000 feet (2,100 m), just …
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AKSUM — or Axum Ancient kingdom, northern Ethiopia. At its apogee (3rd6th century AD), Aksum merchants traded as far as Alexandria and …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
AXUM — geographical name see: Aksum ~ite adjective or noun
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AXUMITE — I. adjective or ak·sum·ite ˈaksəˌmīt Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Axum, Aksum, ancient city of Ethiopia + English -ite : of …
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AXUM — /ahk"soohm/ , n. Aksum.
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AXUM — — see Aksum • Ax·um·ite ˈak-sə-ˌmīt adjective or noun
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