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Tewahedo

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /təˈwɑ.h(ə).doʊ/
  • /ˌtɛ.wəˈhɛ.doʊ/
  • rhymes with -ɛdəʊ

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adj

Meaning 1

Belonging or relating to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and/or the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Ge'ez ተዋሕዶ (täwaḥdo), related to አሐዱ (ʾäḥädu) meaning "one". Compare with Arabic توحيد (tawḥīd)