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PRONUNCIATION OF ADUA

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADUA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Adua is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ADUA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Adua

Adwa

Adwa is a market town and separate woreda in northern Ethiopia. It is best known as the community closest to the decisive Battle of Adowa fought in 1896 with Italian troops. Notably, Ethiopian soldiers won the battle, thus being the only African nation to thwart European colonialism. Located in the Mehakelegnaw Zone of the Tigray Region, Adwa has a longitude and latitude of 14°10′N 38°54′E / 14.167°N 38.900°E / 14.167; 38.900Coordinates: 14°10′N 38°54′E / 14.167°N 38.900°E / 14.167; 38.900, and an elevation of 1907 meters. Adwa is surrounded by Adwa woreda. Adwa is home to several notable churches: Adwa Gebri'el Bet, Adwa Maryam Bet, Adwa Medhane `Alem Bete, Adwa Nigiste Saba Huletenya Dereja Timhirt Bet, and Adwa Selasse Bet. Near Adwa is Abba Garima Monastery, founded in the sixth century by one of the Nine Saints and known for its tenth century gospels. Also nearby is the village of Fremona, which had been the base of the 16th century Jesuits sent to convert Ethiopia to Catholicism.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADUA

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Adullamite
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adult education
adult education centre
Adult Training Centre

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADUA

Anthony of Padua
Antigua
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Joshua
lingua
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Marsilius of Padua
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Synonyms and antonyms of Adua in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Adua» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ADUA

Find out the translation of Adua to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

Adua酒店
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Adua
570 millions of speakers

English

Adua
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Adua
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

أدوا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Адуа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Adua
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Adua
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Adua
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Adua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Adua
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アデュア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Adua
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Adua
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Adua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Adua
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अदुआ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Adua
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Adua
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Adua
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Адуа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Adua
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Adua
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Adua
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Adua
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Adua
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Adua

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADUA»

The term «Adua» is regularly used and occupies the 80.174 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ADUA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Adua

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADUA»

Discover the use of Adua in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Adua and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Nigerian Politics in the Age of Yar'Adua
A rare and insightful compendium of essays, articles, and reports spanning 40 years, written by an award-winning journalist, highlights democracy in Nigeria, and what it means to the people and the political leadership of the country.
Bayode Ogunmupe, 2011
2
Nigeria: Report on a Key Strategic Partner of the U.S. ...
Until he was elected to be the PDP's presidential candidate in the ruling party's primaries in December 2006, Umaru Yar'Adua was largely unknown to most Nigerians.46 Although some critics suggested that his presidency faced a “crisis of ...
3
Oil, Politics and Violence: Nigeria's Military Coup Culture ...
Both Buhari and Yar'Adua were Fulani officers from the same geographic region in north-western Nigeria. Buhari was from Daura and was the military governor of Borno State, while the Sandhurst trained Yar'Adua was from Katsina and was ...
Max Siollun, 2009
4
From My Heart the Black Race: Myths, Realities, and Complexes
Does he tell Yar'Adua what people like Shilgba write? As a media assistant to President Yar'Adua, it is Mr. Adeniyi's responsibility to make the president know the public feeling and attitude towards his government. I will be most grateful if ...
Leonard Karshima Shilgba, 2011
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Criminal Politics: Violence, "godfathers" and Corruption in ...
elections, Yar'Adua rode to power on the back of elections in which violence and fraud ensured victory for the ruling party. Seriously addressing the patterns of corruption, violence, and impunity at the heart of Nigeria's governance crisis could ...
‎2007
6
Adua Class Submarines: Italian Adua Class Submarine, Italian ...
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LLC Books, 2010
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The Inaugural Addresses and Ascension Speeches of Nigerian ...
President Olusegun Obasanjo supported Yar'Adua's nomination and candidacy during the December 16–17, 2006 presidential convention by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party for the April 2007 election. Yar'Adua won the nomination and ...
Solomon Williams Obotetukudo, 2011
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Historical Dictionary of Nigeria
YAR'ADUA, UMARU MUSA • 371 are several varieties, including white, yellow, and potato. Nigeria produces 70 percent of the world's white yams. They do not require sophisticated irrigation systems or farming machinery to be cultivated.
Toyin Falola, Ann Genova, 2009
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Introduction to Politics of the Developing World: Political ...
Junior and senior officers threatened coups over the farcical 2007 elections and the refusal of Yar'Adua's advisors to hand power to Jonathan in 2009–2010. So long as civilian leaders continue the corrupt politics of their patronage networks ...
Mark Kesselman, 2012
10
Crushed!: Navigating Africa's Tortuous Quest for Development ...
They also probably came to intimidate Goodluck Jonathan to follow their instructions or go the way of Yar'Adua. By then, whatever solution they found to the Yar'Adua problem should have worked its full course. I was there at the awards, sitting ...
Tope Fasua, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADUA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Adua is used in the context of the following news items.
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Buhari's 30 Days In Office: Between Presidency And PDP
They realized that despite Yar'Adua's snail pace movement he had already changed the dwindling fortunes of the country with his electoral ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
2
Group condemns calls for violence in N'Delta
... error and act, Goodluck Jonathan from the South-South became the President of Nigeria after President Umaru Yar'Adua's death in 2009. «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
3
Those Who Invested In Buhari Will Be Disappointed – Coomassie
... would come back to the North but that was disrupted somehow by nature when the late president Umaru Musa Yar'Adua died and Jonathan continued, isn't it? «NAIJ.COM, Jul 15»
4
Radio Licence - Salama Directors Decry Newspaper Report
... and the idea of setting up Salama Radio and Media Limited was conceived in 2008 while the late President Umaru Yar'Adua was in office. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
'Get Ready to Sell Your Private Jets' - Oshiomhole Tells Owners
He recalled that former presidents Umaru Yar'Adua and Goodluck Jonathan had cut their salaries and that of their ministers by 25 per cent ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
New Book Traces Money Politics in N'Assembly
According to the book slated for public presentation Monday at Yar'Adua Centre in Abuja, the first time money exchanged hands in the Fourth ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
7
A Federal Government On Auto Pilot
Similarly, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua had his cabinet in place by July 2007. Even President Jonathan, who emerged as Acting President ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
8
How Kaduna Produces Fuel From Sugarcane, By El-Rufa'i
... completion of the Petroleum Training Institute, Kaduna, which was started by late President Umaru Yar'Adua, but abandoned after his death. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
9
One Monster Dies And Another Comes Around: The Story Of …
Chief Mike Aondoaka SAN, was the former Minister of Justice under the late president Umaru Musa Yar'Adua but later chose to be a god. «SaharaReporters.com, Jul 15»
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OPINION: Buhari Has Done A lot; But Can't Articulate Them
... than what can be credited to his predecessors who held the same position, especially Goodluck Jonathan, Umaru Yar'Adua, and even Olusegun Obasanjo. «NAIJ.COM, Jul 15»

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