Aduwa

 [ah-doo-wah]  

A·du·wa

   [ah-doo-wah]
noun
a town in N Ethiopia: Italians defeated 1896. 15,712.
Also, Adowa.
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Aduwa or Adowa (ˈɑːdʊˌwɑː)
 
—n
Italian name: Adua a town in N Ethiopia: Emperor Menelik II defeated the Italians here in 1896. Pop: 46 272 (2005 est)
 
Adowa or Adowa (ˈɑːdʊˌwɑː, aˈdua)
 
—n

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