Haile Selassie
Noun
Meaning
emperor of Ethiopia; worshipped by Rastafarians (1892-1975)
Source: WordNetSynonyms
Examples
I used to live in Ethiopia as a child, and I lived there when Haile Selassie was the emperor.
Everything Mengistu has done since 1977 has been to place himself in a position of uncontestable power. Neither Haile Selassie nor any of the previous emperors had this insatiable thirst for power.
After the defeat of the Italians by the Ethiopians who were assisted by soldiers from Britain in 1941, Haile Selassie was restored to the throne but Victor Emmanuel did not relinquish his claim to the title until 1943.
Almost all agree on the basic principles of the divine status of Haile Selassie, most Twelve Tribes of Israel adherents do, but this is not a requirement to belong to Twelve Tribes.
As Ethiopia was the only African country other than Liberia to be independent from colonialism, and Haile Selassie was the only African leader accepted among the kings and queens of Europe, the early Rastas viewed him with great reverence.
As a result, Rastafari became much better known throughout much of the world. citation Bob Marley's posthumously released song " Iron Lion Zion " refers to Haile Selassie.