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HAILE SELASSIE
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• HAILE SELASSIE (noun)
The noun HAILE SELASSIE has 1 sense:
1. emperor of Ethiopia; worshipped by Rastafarians (1892-1975)
Familiarity information: HAILE SELASSIE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Emperor of Ethiopia; worshipped by Rastafarians (1892-1975)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Haile Selassie; Ras Tafari; Ras Tafari Makonnen
Instance hypernyms:
emperor (the male ruler of an empire)
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