Abyssinia UK /ˌæ.bɪˈsɪ.nɪ.ə/US /ˌæ.bɪˈsɪ.ni.ə/adjective 1noun 1exclamation 1 adjective1 •(old-fashioned) Ethiopian; Eritrean; Abyssinian. noun1 •(historical) Former name of Ethiopia: a country and former empire in East Africa; used as an exonym until the mid 20th century. exclamation1 •(humorous, old-fashioned) Expression of farewell: I’ll be seeing ya.
