Harari

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noun

One of an ethnic people of Ethiopia.

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GeyusuHararese
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nounHarari (plural Hararis or Harari)

plural Hararis

  1. One of an ethnic people of Ethiopia.

    After taking over leadership of the town, Amir Abdullahi, a Harari, attempted to spread Islam among the rural Oromo, and he strictly enforced Islamic laws in the town, efforts that earned him an honored position in Harari historical recollections.

    2004, Tim Carmichael, “Religion, Language, and Nationalism: Harari Muslims in Christian Ethiopia”, in R. Michael Feener, editor, Islam in World Cultures. Comparative Perspectives, Santa Barbara, California: ABC-Clio, →ISBN, page 222

    Synonyms: Geyusu

adjectiveHarari (comparative more Harari, superlative most Harari)

comparative more Harari · superlative most Harari

  1. Relating to the Harari people of Ethiopia.
proper noun
  1. The Ethiosemitic language of these people.

    Synonyms: Hararese

  2. A small region of Ethiopia, located inside the region of Oromia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne of an ethnic people of Ethiopia.

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Geyusu

proper nounThe Ethiosemitic language of these people.

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APA

Harari. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harari

MLA

“Harari.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harari. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Harari,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harari.

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