"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): Tigré [masculine] (French), Tigray (German), טיגראי (tigráy) [masculine] (Hebrew), ティグレ州 (Tigure-shū) (Japanese), Tigré [masculine] (Portuguese), Тыгра́й (Tygráj) [masculine] (Russian), ትግራይ (təgray) (Tigrinya)
    Sense id: en-Tigray-en-name-iY3pxcuL Categories (other): Geographic and cultural areas Disambiguation of 'a region in the Horn of Africa': 46 25 29
  2. A region of Ethiopia; the northernmost region of Ethiopia; in full, Tigray Region. Categories (place): Places in Ethiopia, Regions of Ethiopia
    Sense id: en-Tigray-en-name-Xr~5kMSl
  3. (historical) A former province of Ethiopia; predecessor to the Tigray Region in the Ethiopian Empire; in full, Tigray Province. Tags: historical Categories (place): Places in Ethiopia Derived forms: Tigrayan, Tigray Province, Tigray Region, Tigray-Tigrinya Related terms: Tigrinya Coordinate_terms: Mekele
    Sense id: en-Tigray-en-name-C-FNoOjZ Categories (other): Former political divisions, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Tigrinya translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 31 63 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 40 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 30 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 29 67 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 5 32 63 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 31 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 6 28 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 12 26 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 12 26 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 4 31 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Tigrinya translations: 3 28 68

Alternative forms

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