Addis

/ˈædɪs/ noun

Addis Ababa, the capital and largest city of Ethiopia, located in the highlands of East Africa.

From Amharic 'Addis Ababa,' where 'addis' means 'new' and 'ababa' means 'rose' or 'flower'—literally 'New Flower,' founded in 1886 by Emperor Menelik II.

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