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aksum

Ak·sum
A a

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahk-soo m]
    • /ˈɑk sʊm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahk-soo m]
    • /ˈɑk sʊm/

Definitions of aksum word

  • noun aksum an ancient town in N Ethiopia, in the Tigre region: capital of the Aksumite Empire (1st to 6th centuries ad). According to tradition, the Ark of the Covenant was brought here from Jerusalem 3
  • noun aksum town in N Ethiopia: capital of an ancient kingdom that controlled the surrounding region: pop. 19,000 3
  • noun aksum the capital of an ancient Ethiopian kingdom, ruled by Himyaritic emigrants from Arabia. 1

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aksum popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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