Aduwa

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɑːdʊˌwɑː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ä′dŏŏ wä′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
A•du•wa  (ä′dŏŏ wä′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa town in N Ethiopia: Italians defeated 1896. 15,712.
Also, Adowa. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Aduwa, Adowa /ˈɑːdʊˌwɑː/ n
  1. a town in N Ethiopia: Emperor Menelik II defeated the Italians here in 1896. Pop: 46 272 (2005 est)Italian name: Adua /aˈdua/
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Adowa - Menelik II

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