Definition of amhara:
(n) :
A state of Ethiopia; in full, Amhara Region. Seat: Bahir Dar.
(n) :
A member of a Semitic people of Ethiopia.
(n) :
(historical) a province of the Ethiopian Empire
(n) :
Ellipsis of Amhara language; synonym of Amharic; a Semitic language spoken by the Amharas, and a lingua franca used by Ethiopia.
(n) :
Ellipsis of Amhara people; synonym of Amharas; a Semitic-speaking people of Ethiopia.