Haile Selassie I: Meaning and Definition of

Hai•le Se•las•sie I

Pronunciation: (hī'lē su-las'ē, -lä'sē), [key]
— (Ras Tafari),
  1. 1891–1975, emperor of Ethiopia 1930–74: in exile 1936–41.
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