n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ē -th ē - ' ō -p ē - ə
Function: geographical name
1 ancient country NE Africa bordering on Red Sea and extending from S Egypt to N (present-day) Ethiopia
2 or Ab · ys · sin · ia \ ˌ a-b ə - ' si-n ē - ə , -ny ə \ country E Africa; formerly an empire; since 1975 a republic capital Addis Ababa area 471,776 sq mi (1,226,618 sq km ), pop 67,220,000