"Tigray" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tigray
  1. A geographic region of Horn of Africa; the region of the Tigrinya-speaking peoples Translations (a region in the Horn of Africa): Tigray (German), טיגראי (tigráy) [masculine] (Hebrew), ティグレ州 (Tigure-shū) (Japanese), Tigré [masculine] (Portuguese), Тыгра́й (Tygráj) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Tigray-en-name-iY3pxcuL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 8 36 Disambiguation of 'a region in the Horn of Africa': 56 24 20
  2. Ellipsis of Tigray Region.; A region of Ethiopia; the northernmost region of Ethiopia. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Tigray Region (extra: A region of Ethiopia; the northernmost region of Ethiopia) Categories (place): Places in Ethiopia, Regions of Ethiopia
    Sense id: en-Tigray-en-name-HEcywFAK
  3. (historical) Ellipsis of Tigray Province.; A province of Ethiopia; predecessor to the Tigray Region in the Ethiopian Empire Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, historical Alternative form of: Tigray Province (extra: A province of Ethiopia; predecessor to the Tigray Region in the Ethiopian Empire) Categories (place): Places in Ethiopia, Provinces of Ethiopia
    Sense id: en-Tigray-en-name-oj26nUg-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Tigrayan, Tigray Province, Tigray Region, Tigray-Tigrinya Related terms: Tigrinya Coordinate_terms: Mekele

Alternative forms

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