Debre Dammo, the Glossary
Debre Dammo,The monastery is known as Däbrä Dammo (with the geminated -mm-) in Tigrinya, and as Däbrä Damo in later Amharic appellations.[1]
Table of Contents
28 relations: Abuna Aregawi, Adigrat, Amba (landform), Amba Geshen, Amharic, Architecture of Ethiopia, Axum, Central Zone, Tigray, Clerestory, Cliff, David Roden Buxton, Emperor of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Eritrean Defence Forces, Europe External Programme with Africa, Hieratic, List of sovereign states, List of zones of Ethiopia, Monastery, Mountain, Narthex, Nave, Orthodox Tewahedo, Regions of Ethiopia, Thomas Pakenham (historian), Tigray Region, Tigray War, Wehni.
- Adigrat
- Ambas in Ethiopia
- Christian monasteries established in the 6th century
- Cliff dwellings
- Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo monasteries
Abuna Aregawi
Abuna Aregawi (also called Za-Mika'el Aragawi) was a sixth-century Syrian monk and canonized by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, as well as by the Ethiopian Catholic Church, as well as the Eritrean Orthodox Church. Debre Dammo and Abuna Aregawi are Adigrat.
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Adigrat
Adigrat (ʿaddigrat, also called ʿAddi Grat) is a city and separate woreda in Tigray Region of Ethiopia.
Amba (landform)
An amba (ዐምባ āmbā, እምባ imbā) is a characteristic landform in Ethiopia. Debre Dammo and amba (landform) are ambas in Ethiopia.
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Amba Geshen
Amba Geshen is the name of a mountain in northern Ethiopia. Debre Dammo and Amba Geshen are ambas in Ethiopia.
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Amharic
Amharic (or; Amarəñña) is an Ethiopian Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages.
Architecture of Ethiopia
The architecture of Ethiopia varies greatly from region to region.
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Axum
Axum, also spelled Aksum (pronounced), is a town in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia with a population of 66,900 residents (as of 2015).
Central Zone, Tigray
The Central Zone is a zone in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia.
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Clerestory
In architecture, a clerestory (also clearstory, clearstorey, or overstorey; from Old French cler estor) is a high section of wall that contains windows above eye-level.
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Cliff
In geography and geology, a cliff is an area of rock which has a general angle defined by the vertical, or nearly vertical.
David Roden Buxton
David Roden Buxton FSA (26 February 1910 – 17 November 2003) was an entomologist and employee of the British Council.
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Emperor of Ethiopia
The emperor of Ethiopia (nəgusä nägäst, "King of Kings"), also known as the Atse (ዐፄ, "emperor"), was the hereditary ruler of the Ethiopian Empire, from at least the 13th century until the abolition of the monarchy in 1975.
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Eritrea
Eritrea (or; Ertra), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara.
Eritrean Defence Forces
The Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) are the combined military forces of Eritrea composed of three branches: Eritrean Army, Eritrean Air Force and Eritrean Navy.
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Europe External Programme with Africa
The Europe External Programme with Africa and Europe External Policy Advisors, both called EEPA, are two closely associated Belgian-based non-governmental organizations that aim to encourage the European Union's involvement in human rights in general (EEPA/Advisors) and, in particular, in the Horn of Africa and North Africa (EEPA/Africa).
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Hieratic
Hieratic (priestly) is the name given to a cursive writing system used for Ancient Egyptian and the principal script used to write that language from its development in the third millennium BCE until the rise of Demotic in the mid-first millennium BCE.
List of sovereign states
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty.
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List of zones of Ethiopia
The regions of Ethiopia are administratively divided into 68 or more zones (ዞን, zonə), (Godina).
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Monastery
A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone (hermits).
Mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock.
Narthex
The narthex is an architectural element typical of early Christian and Byzantine basilicas and churches consisting of the entrance or vestibule, located at the west end of the nave, opposite the church's main altar.
Nave
The nave is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel.
Orthodox Tewahedo
Orthodox Tewahedo refers to two Oriental Orthodox Christian Churches with shared beliefs, liturgy, and history.
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Regions of Ethiopia
Ethiopia is a federation subdivided into ethno-linguistically based regional states (Amharic: plural: ክልሎች kililoch; singular: ክልል kilil; Oromo: singular: Naannoo; plural: Naannolee) and chartered cities (Amharic: plural: አስተዳደር አካባቢዎች astedader akababiwoch; singular: አስተዳደር አካባቢ astedader akabibi).
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Thomas Pakenham (historian)
Thomas Francis Dermot Pakenham, 8th Earl of Longford (born 14 August 1933), known simply as Thomas Pakenham, is an Anglo-Irish historian and arborist who has written several prize-winning books on the diverse subjects of African history, Victorian and post-Victorian British history, and trees.
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Tigray Region
The Tigray Region (or simply Tigray; officially the Tigray National Regional State) is the northernmost regional state in Ethiopia.
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Tigray War
The Tigray War was an armed conflict that lasted from 3 November 2020 to 3 November 2022.
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Wehni
Wehni (Amharic: ወህኒ) is the name of one of the mountains of Ethiopia where most of the male heirs to the Emperor of Ethiopia were interned, usually for life.
See also
Adigrat
- Abeba Aregawi
- Abuna Aregawi
- Adigrat
- Adigrat University
- Agame
- Akhadom
- Aregawi Sabagadis
- Cathedral of the Holy Saviour, Adigrat
- Debre Dammo
- Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat
- Sabagadis Woldu
- Sebhat Aregawi
- Student Initiative Rahel
- Welwalo Adigrat University F.C.
- Yohannes Haile-Selassie
Ambas in Ethiopia
- Aliyu Amba
- Amba (landform)
- Amba Alagi
- Amba Aradam
- Amba Geshen
- Amba Mariam
- Ambassel
- Awra Amba
- Debre Dammo
Christian monasteries established in the 6th century
- Abba Garima Monastery
- Abbey of Kells
- Abbey of Saint John in Argentella
- Abbey of Saint-Evre, Toul
- Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons
- Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune
- Agali monastery
- Bangor Abbey
- Church of the Holy Cross at Soradir
- Clane Friary
- Clonard Abbey
- Clonmacnoise
- David Gareji monastery complex
- Debre Dammo
- Debre Libanos (Eritrea)
- Dodo church
- Drumcliff monastery, County Sligo
- Forty Saints Monastery
- Hogots monastery
- Holy Cross Abbey (Poitiers)
- Ikalto Monastery
- Inis Cathaigh
- Iona Abbey
- Jvari Monastery
- Khirsa monastery
- Luxeuil Abbey
- Makelaria Monastery
- Mar Oraha Monastery
- Martqopi monastery
- Molana Abbey
- Monastery of Beth Abe
- Monastery of São Martinho de Tibães
- Monastery of Saint Dominic of Silos (the Old)
- Monastery of Saint George of Choziba
- Monastery of Saint James the Mutilated (Qara)
- Monastery of Saint Mary Deipara
- Monte Cassino
- Mungret Abbey
- Nekresi monastery
- Our Lady of Saidnaya Monastery
- Qenneshre
- Säckingen Abbey
- Saint Catherine's Monastery
- Saint-Germain-des-Prés (abbey)
- San Gregorio Magno al Celio
- Shio-Mgvime monastery
- St Augustine's Abbey
- St Padarn's Church, Llanbadarn Fawr
- Tuttul
Cliff dwellings
- Abuna Yemata Guh
- Al Sogara
- Badovas
- Bandiagara Escarpment
- Bears Ears National Monument
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument
- Cliff Palace
- Cliff dwelling
- Comb Ridge
- Cuarenta Casas
- Debre Dammo
- Dupiani
- Gajendragad
- Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
- Holy Spirit Rock
- Huápoca
- Kadisha Valley
- Karoulia
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings
- Mesa Verde National Park
- Montezuma Castle National Monument
- Navajo National Monument
- Petra
- Puye Cliff Dwellings
- Pyxari
- Sierra Ancha Cliff Dwellings
- Soğanlı Valley
- Sumela Monastery
- Tonto National Monument
- Walnut Canyon National Monument
- White Canyon (San Juan County, Utah)
- İnceğiz Cave Monastery
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo monasteries
- Abba Garima Monastery
- Debre Abbay
- Debre Dammo
- Debre Libanos
- Gishen Debre Kerbe
- Istifanos Monastery
- Tsadkane Mariam Monastery
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debre_Dammo
Also known as Dabra Damo, Debre Damo, Debredamo.