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Tigré
[ tee-grey ]
noun
- a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- a member of a nomadic, Tigrinya-speaking people of northern Ethiopia.
- a member of an agricultural, Tigré-speaking people of northern Ethiopia.
Tigre
/ ˈtiːɡreɪ /
noun
- an autonomous region of N Ethiopia, bordering on Eritrea: formerly a separate kingdom. Capital: Mekele. Pop: 4 334 996 (2005 est)
- a language of NE Ethiopia, belonging to the SE Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family
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Example Sentences
It was the fierce jaguar—the tiger (tigré) of the Spanish-Americans.
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At half-past six we reached the port of Tigré, where we found many fine ships waiting for the tide, to go up the river.
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Negotiations were now opened with the Prince of Tigré, who professed a friendship for the British.
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The uniform of the soldiers of Tigré was picturesque, if not quite according to European notions.
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Tigré, of the province of Tigré, speaking a language generally admitted to be derived from the Gheez or ancient Æthiopic.
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