Menelik II

[ men-l-ik ]

/ ˈmɛn l ɪk /

noun

1844–1913, emperor of Ethiopia 1889–1913.

Example sentences from the Web for menelik

Menelik is described by Prince Henry as an intelligent, good-humored man, of about forty years of age.

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 36, July 15, 1897 |Various
The exact terms of the treaty were disputed, but undoubtedly the Italians tried by this means to reduce Menelik to vassalage.

The Negro |W.E.B. Du Bois
Menelik questioned the Prince about the French President, and seemed fully acquainted with everything concerning him.

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 36, July 15, 1897 |Various
This information is particularly interesting when we realize that Menelik is the king of a savage nation.

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 36, July 15, 1897 |Various

The end was all that our kind host could wish, for the Menelik won by three minutes.

Through Finland in Carts |Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie

British Dictionary definitions for menelik

Menelik II

/ (ˈmɛnɪlɪk) /

noun

1844–1913, emperor of Abyssinia (1889–1910). He defeated the Italians at Aduwa (1896), maintaining the independence of Abyssinia in an era of European expansion in Africa

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