Former name of Ethiopia (9)

I believe the answer is:

abyssinia

'former name of ethiopia' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for abyssinia that I've seen before include "Old name for African country" , "Former name of Ethiopia" , "Former name of northeast African country" , "Former nation" , "nation of old" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Mirror, The Times, The Telegraph and The Irish Times.

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