/ Dictionary / Index A Abyssinia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ab•ys•sin•i•a Pronunciation: (ab"u-sin'ē-u), [key] — n. former name of(def. 1). Ethiopia (def. 2). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: abyssinia (Thesaurus) abyssal Abyssinian banana Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language