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haile

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for haile.

Editorial note

Rastafarianism is named after Ras-Tafari, one of the epithets of the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie whom Rastafarians revere.

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Quick take

A surname.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of haile gathered in one view.

noun

A surname.

noun

A village and civil parish (served by Haile and Wilton Parish Council) in Cumberland, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref NY0308).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for haile.

noun

A surname.

noun

A village and civil parish (served by Haile and Wilton Parish Council) in Cumberland, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref NY0308).

Example sentences

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Rastafarianism is named after Ras-Tafari, one of the epithets of the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie whom Rastafarians revere.

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Some that comes to mind: Haile Selassie, Gaddafi or Fidel Castro speeches at the UN.

3

And Haile Gebrselassie and Justine Henin withdrawal shows they were just cowards in Beijing 2008?

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What does being Polish have to do with writing a book about Haile Selassie?

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It's quite ironic - the current government overthrew a communist dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam who now resides is thought to be in Zimbabwe.

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You can trace the before and after of Tommy Robinsons involvement, in the 2 reports before it does not show up weir and haile.

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But like other people already hinted at you: the book about Haile Selassi was mainly a attack on his corrupt system back at home.

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It includes an interview with the assassin of Tsar Nicholas II and a dinner conversation with Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I.

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It is also interesting to note that a successor dynasty of which Haile Selassie was the last emperor, claimed descent from King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.

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If Haile Salasie I did not exist, Murda Inc.

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Karno has amazing endurance and recovery but he's not a competitive Marathon runner - his best Marathon time is 3:00:30, compare that to Haile Gebrselassie in 2:03:59.

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Funny thing about Blue Room, but that was the first time I had ever heard of Haile Selassie, then I was told that sample is a comedy bit from a prank call or whatever.

Quote examples

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There's a song in my playlist where they play a recording of someone calling a hotel and asking them to page "Haile Selassie".

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Rasta has always been a Black Power movement that takes Haile Selassie as the reincarnation of the Black Christ prophesied by the "prophet", Black Nationalist Marcus Mosiah Garvey.

Proper noun examples

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Signals are derived from Observables[2] which were first used in Adam Haile's S.

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Haile Salassie - former emperor of Ethiopia - led the country to victory over fascism, and changed the direction of Euro-African relations, and is revered in the Rastafarian religion.

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It's a shame Surplus (Adam Haile's, not my succession of it) isn't cited nor is he mentioned, given that at least two of the listed frameworks were heavily and directly inspired by his work.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use haile in a sentence?

Rastafarianism is named after Ras-Tafari, one of the epithets of the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie whom Rastafarians revere.

What does haile mean?

A surname.

What part of speech is haile?

haile is commonly used as noun.