HAILE SELASSIE

Meaning of HAILE SELASSIE in English

Pronunciation: ' h ī -l ē -s ə - ' la-s ē , - ' lä-

Function: biographical name

1892-1975 Ras Tafari emp. of Ethiopia (1930-36; 1941-74)

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

HAILE SELASSIE — biographical name 1892-1975 Ras Tafari emperor of Ethiopia (1930-36; 1941-74)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HAILE SELASSIE — orig. Tafari Makonnen born July 23, 1892, near Harer, Eth. died Aug. 26, 1975, Addis Ababa Emperor of Ethiopia (1930–74). …
Английский словарь Британика
HAILE SELASSIE — Haile Selassie BrE AmE ˌhaɪl i sə ˈlæs i -sɪˈ•-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HAILE SELASSIE — orig. Tafari Makonnen born July 23, 1892, near Harer, Eth. died Aug. 26, 1975, Addis Ababa Emperor of Ethiopia (193074). …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HAILE SELASSIE — (1892-75, born Tafari Makonnen) emperor of Ethiopia from 1930-74 who introduced many social and economic changes, messiah of the Rastafarian …
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HAILE SELASSIE — biographical name 1892-1975 Ras Tafari emperor of Ethiopia (1930-36; 1941-74)
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HAILE SELASSIE — Hai ‧ le Se ‧ las ‧ sie /ˌhaɪli səˈlæsi/ BrE AmE (1892–1975) the ↑ emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HAILE — County: Cumbria Post Code: CA22
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SELASSIE — n. Haile Selassie I (1892-1975, born Tafari Makonnen) emperor of Ethiopia who introduced many social and economic changes, messiah of …
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HAILE — n. name (Ethiopian)
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SELASSIE — Selassie BrE AmE sə ˈlæs i sɪ- -ˈlɑːs i
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SELASSIE — Selassie BrE AmE ⇨ see ↑ Haile Selassie
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HAILE SELASSIE I — /huy"lee seuh las"ee, -lah"see/ , ( Ras Tafari ) 1891-1975, emperor of Ethiopia 1930-74: in exile 1936-41.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HAILE SELASSIE I — born July 23, 1892, near Harer, Eth. died Aug. 26, 1975, Addis Ababa original name Tafari Makonnen emperor of Ethiopia …
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MENGISTU HAILE MARIAM — born 1937, Kefa province, Eth. Ethiopian army officer and head of state (1974–91). Mengistu headed a group of rebel soldiers …
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RASTAFARIANISM — noun Date: 1968 a religious movement among black Jamaicans that teaches the eventual redemption of blacks and their return to …
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RASTAFARIAN — noun Etymology: Ras Tafari, precoronation name of Haile Selassie Date: 1955 an adherent of ~ism, ~ adjective
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RASTAFARIAN — Member of a political and religious movement among blacks in Jamaica and several other countries. Rastafarians worship Haile Selassie , …
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ETHIOPIA — officially Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia formerly Abyssinia Country, eastern Africa. It is situated on the Horn of Africa, the …
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RASTAFARIANISM — -əˌnizəm noun ( -s ) Usage: capitalized : a religious cult among black Jamaicans that teaches the eventual redemption of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RASTAFARIAN — ˌrästəˈfärēən, ˌras-, -ˈfar-, -ˈfer- noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Ras Tafari , name before coronation of Haile …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RASTAFARIANISM — /ras'teuh fair"ee euh niz'euhm, -fahr"-, rah'steuh-/ , n. a religious cult, originally of Jamaica, that regards Africa as the Promised …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RASTAFARIAN — /ras'teuh fair"ee euhn, -fahr"-, rah'steuh-/ , n. 1. a follower of Rastafarianism. adj. 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of …
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MENGISTU HAILE MARIAM — /meng gis"tooh huy"lee mahr"ee euhm/ born 1937, Ethiopian political leader: head of state 1977-87; president 1987-91.
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TAFARI — n. Prince Tafari (1892-75, born Tafari Makonnen) emperor of Ethiopia from 1930-74 who introduced many social and economic changes, messiah …
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RASTAFARIAN — [ ˌrastə'fα:rɪən , -'fɛ:rɪən ] ■ adjective relating to a religious movement of Jamaican origin holding that Emperor Haile Selassie …
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WORKU, DANIACHEW — born 1936, Addis Ababa, Eth. Ethiopian writer of drama, fiction, poetry, and literary history, best known outside Ethiopia for his …
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SAHLE SELASSIE — born 1795 or 1801 died 1847 ruler (181347) of the kingdom of Shewa (Shoa), Ethiopia. He was the grandfather of …
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MENGISTU HAILE MARIAM — born 1937, Kefa province, Ethiopia Ethiopian army officer and head of state (197491), who helped overthrow the centuries-old monarchy and …
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ETHIOPIAN LITERATURE — writings either in classical Ge'ez (Ethiopic) or in Amharic, the principal modern language of Ethiopia. The earliest extant literary works …
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ETHIOPIA, FLAG OF — horizontally striped green-yellow-red national flag with a central blue disk bearing a yellow star in outline. The flag's width-to-length ratio …
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ETHIOPIA — Amharic Ityop'iya landlocked country of eastern Africa, situated on the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia is bordered on the north by …
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RASTAFARIAN — Ras ‧ ta ‧ fa ‧ ri ‧ an /ˌræstəˈfeəriən◂ $ -ˈfer-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1900-2000 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MENGISTU HAILE MARIAM — born 1937, Kefa province, Eth. Ethiopian army officer and head of state (197491). Mengistu headed a group of rebel soldiers …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ETHIOPIA — n. officially Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia formerly Abyssinia Country, eastern Africa. It is situated on the Horn of Africa, …
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HAIL — hail 1 — hailer , n. /hayl/ , v.t. 1. to cheer, salute, or greet; welcome. 2. to acclaim; approve …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TAFARI MAKONNEN — Haile Selassie I (1892-1975), emperor of Ethiopia from 1930-74 who introduced many social and economic changes, messiah of the Rastafarian …
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RAS TAFARI — Prince Tafari (1892-75, born Tafari Makonnen) emperor of Ethiopia from 1930-74 who introduced many social and economic changes, messiah of …
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GOETHE, JOHANN WOLFGANG VON — born Aug. 28, 1749, Frankfurt am Main died March 22, 1832, Weimar, Saxe-Weimar German poet, novelist, playwright, and natural philospoher, …
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