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Public square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Meskel Square (Amharic: መስቀል አደባባይ, romanized: mesik’el ādebabay, lit. 'Cross Square') is a public square in the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is
Meskel_Square
Orthodox Tewahedo holiday
Ge'ez to Latin script) is Amharic for "cross". The feast is held in Meskel Square, named after the festival, in the capital city of Addis Ababa. Religious
Meskel
Capital and largest city of Ethiopia
the first hotel in Ethiopia. Meskel Square is one of the noted squares in the city, serving as the site for the annual Meskel at the end of September annually
Addis_Ababa
Light rail transportation service in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Megenagna, Meskel Square, Legehar and Mexico Square. The north–south line, which is 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi) in length, passes through Menelik II Square, Merkato
Addis_Ababa_Light_Rail
Ethiopian singer-songwriter (born 1976)
power in April 2018. He has since performed these songs in Addis Ababa Meskel Square concerts. Nonetheless, the album sold more than a million copies within
Teddy_Afro
Ongoing urban planning project in Ethiopia
eight corridors with different length and focus: Kasanchis-Estifanos-Meskel Square-Mexico-Churchill-Arat Kilo: 40.4 km long, this corridor connects major
Smart_City_Project
Christian celebration of the crucifix
of religious chantings around the bonfire in Meskel Square, which owes its name to the ceremony, for meskel means "cross" in Ge'ez. According to tradition
Feast_of_the_Cross
2012 death and funeral of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia
conducted on 2 September with thousands of mourners gathering near Meskel Square to pay tribute. According to Ethiopian officials, the state funeral
Death and state funeral of Meles Zenawi
Death_and_state_funeral_of_Meles_Zenawi
American Christian evangelist and missionary (born 1952)
led a large-scale evangelistic event, Encountering God Ethiopia, at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Over 430,000 people attended the two-day outreach
Franklin_Graham
Political repression campaign by the Derg (1976–1978)
officially began his campaign with a speech in Revolution Square (formerly and currently Meskel Square) in the heart of Addis Ababa, which included the words
Red_Terror_(Ethiopia)
Hatred or opposition towards the Western world or its people
tens of thousands protestors took a demonstration in Addis Ababa's Meskel Square, whereas the other cities in Ethiopia, including Bahir Dar, Gondar,
Anti-Western_sentiment
Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 2018
May. A large peaceful demonstration was organized in Addis Ababa at Meskel Square on 23 June 2018 to show support for the new prime minister. Just after
Abiy_Ahmed
Ethiopian civil engineer (1964–2018)
July 2018, Simegnew was found shot dead in his Toyota Land Cruiser in Meskel Square, Addis Ababa. Speaking at a press conference, Ethiopian Federal Police
Simegnew_Bekele
Evolution of urbanization of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia
designation of Meskel Square for the Derg military parade performances where immediately implemented and the square renamed to Abiyot Square shortly afterward
Urban evolution of Addis Ababa
Urban_evolution_of_Addis_Ababa
Political phenomenon in Ethiopia
remarks on Meskel Square controversy". Borkena Ethiopian News. Retrieved 2023-02-09. Nadeem, Sajid (2022-02-02). "Dispute over Meskel Square between Ethiopian
Democratic backsliding in Ethiopia
Democratic_backsliding_in_Ethiopia
New Year event for third millennium in Ethiopia in 2007
Gossaye, large display television would be set up in large stadiums and Meskel Square. The concert hall was financed by Saudi billionaire Mohammed al-Amoudi
Ethiopian_third_millennium
Attempted assassination in Ethiopia
On 23 June 2018, a large popular pro-government rally at Meskel Square for the support of political reform of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, was attacked
2018 Ethiopian rally grenade attack
2018_Ethiopian_rally_grenade_attack
Prime Minister of Ethiopia from 1995 to 2012
least 20 African presidents and thousands of Ethiopians gathered in Meskel Square. Political leaders, states, and institutions offered their thoughts
Meles_Zenawi
Computer-based activities as a means of protest
2007. Heavens, A. (2005). "Hacking Baby Cheetahs and Hunger Strikes". Meskel Square. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved February
Hacktivism
Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
located at the heart of Addis Ababa near Legehar train station and Meskel Square. The stadium hosts both international soccer and athletics competitions
Addis_Ababa_Stadium
Ethiopian singer (1940–2009)
Ethiopians, including government officials, and entertainers, gathered in Meskel Square, Addis Ababa and heard messages of condolence from the prime minister
Tilahun_Gessesse
District of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Legehar Menaheriya Kasanchis Meshualekiya Meskel Flower Mexico Olympia Riche Sar Bet Wello Sefer Meskel Square Addis Ababa railway station "Kirkos Archived
Kirkos
Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Frankfurt Airport. An Anbessa bus at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa. A Cooperative Bank of Oromia head office in Addis Ababa
List_of_companies_of_Ethiopia
worked to redesign Meskel Square which was named by the time Abiyot Square, and implemented immediately through the name change. The square was subjected to
History_of_Addis_Ababa
Private primary and secondary school in Meskel Square, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
private Catholic primary and secondary school for boys, located near Meskel Square, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Founded by the Institute of the Brothers
St Joseph's School, Addis Ababa
St_Joseph's_School,_Addis_Ababa
Killing of Eritrean and Ethiopian Christians
demonstrators participated in a government-led protest against the killings in Meskel Square, Addis Ababa. Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, who spoke at the
2015 Islamic State killing of Christian migrants in Libya
2015_Islamic_State_killing_of_Christian_migrants_in_Libya
Ethiopian singer (1941–2021)
Trinity Cathedral, Addis Ababa. A large farewell ceremony took place at Meskel Square, attended by tens of thousands of people, where his iconic songs Temar
Alemayehu_Eshete
Civil uprising in Ethiopia
nearly 300 people dead. On August 6, hundreds of protesters marched on Meskel Square in Addis Ababa and shouted "we want our freedom" and "free our political
2014–2016_Oromo_protests
Unlawful use of force by police officer in Ethiopia
Africanews. Retrieved 2022-06-25. "Ethiopian Police service recognition event at Meskel Square". Borkena Ethiopian News. 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
Police_brutality_in_Ethiopia
Eritrean military officer (died 1977)
power, after a mass rally in Revolution Square in Addis Ababa (better known by its older name, Meskel Square, which was later restored after Mengistu's
Mogus_Wolde_Mikael
Ethiopian state-owned public transport operator
Anbessa City Bus Service Enterprise An Anbessa bus with DAF chassis at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa. Overview Owner State-owned company Area served Addis
Anbessa City Bus Service Enterprise
Anbessa_City_Bus_Service_Enterprise
2018 series civil unrest in Burayu, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
and were received by millions of demonstrators at a large rally at Meskel Square in central Addis Ababa on 15 September. Their presence was met with
Burayu_massacre
Ethiopian filmmaker (born 1970)
Sebastopol cannon of Emperor Tewodros, at the Exhibition Center at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa. The company now controls the largest chain of private
Theodros_Teshome
primary election in March 2018. 23 June – A grenade attack occurred in Meskel Square, Addis Ababa during pro-Abiy rally. The grenade explosion occurred just
2018_in_Ethiopia
Retrieved 26 June 2022. "Ethiopian Police service recognition event at Meskel Square". Borkena Ethiopian News. 5 June 2022. Archived from the original on
Human_rights_in_Ethiopia
Defunct Ethiopian television channel
the speech of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in aftermath of bombing at Meskel Square rally on June 23, 2018. ENN Music – Variety of international and Ethiopian
ENN_TV
On 22 October 2022 in Addis Ababa, hundreds of thousands gathered in Meskel Square to support the Ethiopian government (ahead of planned peace talks in
Reactions_to_the_Tigray_war
October – The first ever Irreechaa was celebrated in Addis Ababa's Meskel Square with hundreds of thousands Oromos attended. 11 October – The Nobel Peace
2019_in_Ethiopia
Capital of Tigray Region, Ethiopia
left to right: Central Mekelle; Hawzen Square; Tekele Haymanot Church; Emperor Yohannes IV Palace Museum; Meskel cross at Chom’a hill; Tigray Martyrs Memorial
Mekelle
Roman empress and saint (c. 246–c. 330)
In the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Churches, the feast of Meskel, which commemorates her discovery of the cross, is celebrated on 17 Meskerem
Helena, mother of Constantine I
Helena,_mother_of_Constantine_I
Catholic saint & bishop (1800–1860)
Yared (19th) Kaleb (28th) Ablak (30th) June Aftse (5th) Guba (5th) Gebre Meskel Lalibela (6th) Garima (24th) July Moses the Black (1st) Giyorgis of Segla
Giustino_de_Jacobis
District in Oromia Region, Ethiopia
the Walaqa River the northern. The administrative center of Dera is Gundo Meskel. The woreda government announced March 2008 the completion of infrastructure
Dera,_Oromia
Italian territory in the Horn of Africa from 1936 to 1941
Lalibela in Lasta, including the monolithic structures attributed to Gebre Meskel Lalibela. In 1939, Gaspare Oliviero conducted excavations around Adulis
Italian_East_Africa
Oriental Orthodox Church denomination of Ethiopia
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Faith and Order. Retrieved 16 December 2025. Meskel and the Ethiopians. EOTC Publication Committee, September 2015 Socrates
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Ethiopian_Orthodox_Tewahedo_Church
Country in the Horn of Africa
the 12th day. Other Islamic holidays include Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Meskel is a Christian holiday celebrating the discovery of the True Cross. Eid
Ethiopia
Siklet (ስቅለት) Ayyaana Faannoo Moveable in spring Easter Fasika (ብርሃነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ) Ayyaana Faasiikaa 27 September 28 September (leap year) Meskel መስቀል Masqalaa
Public_holidays_in_Ethiopia
Semitic-speaking ethnic group in Ethiopia
which draws thousands of pilgrims from across Ethiopia and the diaspora. Meskel (Finding of the True Cross, 27 September) is celebrated with bonfires (demera)
Tigrayans
Sheraro is surrounded by Tahtay Adiyabo. On 26 September 1976, on the eve of Meskel, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) turned back an advance by an
Tahtay_Adiyabo
2020 massacre in Ethiopia, as part of the Tigray War
reached out to Eritrea's ministry of information, with Minister Yemane G. Meskel labeling "the accusations as 'preposterous' and 'fabricated'". Eritreans
Axum_massacre
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Yiddish
(מַ×ש×ֶעל) Yiddish form of Hebrew Asher, MASHEL means "happy."
Male
Norwegian
Norwegian form of Old Norse Ãsketill, ASKEL means "divine kettle."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Muriel, MERIEL means "sea-bright."
Surname or Lastname
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a cutler, from Middle High German mezzer ‘knife’, from Old High German mezzirahs, mezzisahs, a compound of maz ‘food’, ‘meat’ + sahs ‘knife’, ‘sword’. The Jewish name is from German Messer ‘knife’ or Yiddish meser.German : occupational name for an official in charge of measuring the dues paid in kind by tenants, from an agent derivative of Middle High German mezzen ‘to measure’.English and Scottish : occupational name for someone who kept watch over harvested crops, Middle English, Older Scots mess(i)er, from Old French messier (see Messier).
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Marshall, derived from an Anglo-Norman French form of Old French maresc(h)al ‘marshal’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : possibly a variant of Meager.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from a pet form of Hermann.Swedish : variant of Hassel.English : variant of Hazel.Dutch : from a derivative of a Germanic personal name, either from a compound name formed with hadu ‘strife’ as the first element, or from a derivative of Hermann (see Herman) or Hendrik (see Henry 1).
Male
Hebrew
(מֶש×ֶךְ) Hebrew name MESHEK means "to draw." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Japheth.
Male
Hebrew
(דֶּקֶל) Hebrew name DEKEL means "date/palm tree."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of Jessup.German : probably a topographic name from Czech jes(en) ‘ash tree’.
Male
Yiddish
Yiddish form of Hebrew Yechezqel, HASKEL means "God will strengthen."
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Greek Michaēl, MIKKEL means "who is like God?"
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian
Vessel
Surname or Lastname
English or Scottish
English or Scottish : unexplained.German and Dutch : probably a variant of Maske.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Kestle, a place in Cornwall, so named from Cornish castell ‘castle’, ‘village’, ‘rock’.German : habitational name from a place so called in Upper Franconia.Dutch : variant of Kessel.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Kestel.German : from Middle High German kezzel ‘kettle’, ‘cauldron’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of copper cooking vessels, or alternatively a topographic and habitational name, from the same word in the sense ‘(ring-shaped) hollow’.Dutch and Belgian : habitational name from any of the places so named in the Belgian provinces of Antwerp and Limburg or the Dutch province of North Brabant.
Female
German
German pet form of Latin Maria, MEIKE means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."Â
Male
Yiddish
(×žÖ¶× Ö°×“Ö°×œ) Yiddish name derived from Hebrew Menashsheh, MENDEL means "comforter."
Male
Yiddish
(הֶעש×ֶעל) Variant spelling of Yiddish Heschel, HESHEL means "deer."
Male
Yiddish
Pet form of Yiddish Eizik, SEKEL means "he will laugh."Â
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Boy/Male
Native American
tracks of a large animal.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Discussion; Short Form of Jalpari (Mermaid); Thirst Quencher; River
Girl/Female
American, British, Chinese, Christian, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish, Romanian, Swedish
Pure; Form of Catherine; Virginal
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
A Little or Young Female Gazelle; Name of a Women
Girl/Female
Irish
Golden.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Cotton
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Celebrity personality
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lane.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Truthful
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Always Smiling; Cheerful; Pleased; Happy; Name of Lord Hanuman; Happy:
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v. t.
To put into a vessel.
imp. & p. p.
of Mess
n.
A leper.
n.
A hollow or concave utensil for holding anything; a hollow receptacle of any kind, as a hogshead, a barrel, a firkin, a bottle, a kettle, a cup, a bowl, etc.
n.
The offspring of a white person and a quadroon; -- so called in the West Indies.
n.
A dog.
a.
Middle; intervening; as, a mesne lord, that is, a lord who holds land of a superior, but grants a part of it to another person, in which case he is a tenant to the superior, but lord or superior to the second grantee, and hence is called the mesne lord.
n.
Any one of many species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Mytilus, and related genera, of the family Mytidae. The common mussel (Mytilus edulis; see Illust. under Byssus), and the larger, or horse, mussel (Modiola modiolus), inhabiting the shores both of Europe and America, are edible. The former is extensively used as food in Europe.
n.
A general name for any hollow structure made to float upon the water for purposes of navigation; especially, one that is larger than a common rowboat; as, a war vessel; a passenger vessel.
n.
See Mister, a trade.
n.
Fig.: A person regarded as receiving or containing something; esp. (Script.), one into whom something is conceived as poured, or in whom something is stored for use; as, vessels of wrath or mercy.
a.
Middle; median; in, or in the region of, the mesial plane; internal; -- opposed to lateral.
n.
Any tube or canal in which the blood or other fluids are contained, secreted, or circulated, as the arteries, veins, lymphatics, etc.
n.
A small reddish brown sweet and juicy pear. It originated on a farm near Philadelphia, afterwards owned by a Mr. Seckel.
a.
Same as Mesial.
n.
A continuous tube formed from superposed large cylindrical or prismatic cells (tracheae), which have lost their intervening partitions, and are usually marked with dots, pits, rings, or spirals by internal deposition of secondary membranes; a duct.
n.
Same as Thomsonite.
n.
Any one of numerous species of Unio, and related fresh-water genera; -- called also river mussel. See Naiad, and Unio.