Explore Lalibela through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Lalibela in a sentence
Lalibela meaning
A town in Ethiopia, in the North Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region.
Using Lalibela
- The main meaning on this page is: A town in Ethiopia, in the North Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region.
- In the example corpus, lalibela often appears in combinations such as: of lalibela, lalibela in.
Context around Lalibela
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Lalibela
- In this selection, "lalibela" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, october, excavation, king, remains and ethiopia stand out and add context to how "lalibela" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include axum and lalibela in tigray and by king lalibela who set. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "lalibela" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with lalibela
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
More than 800 years since its excavation, Lalibela remains a deeply sacred place for the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. (18 words)
Besides the three projects, the government has a plan to beautify tourist attraction sites in Axum and Lalibela in Tigray and Amhara states respectively. (24 words)
Another site built centuries ago, the rock churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia are one of the most impressive sites in the world, let alone Africa. (25 words)
Commissioned by King Lalibela who set out to construct a ‘New Jerusalem’, after Muslim conquests halted Christian pilgrimages to the Holy Land, each church was created by huge teams of faithful workers and each are different. (36 words)
In October, Lalibela was hit by a massive downpour that ended an almost-seven-year drought in the region, flooding rivers and washing away the roads offering accessibility to Inzolo Lodge. (31 words)
The town of Lalibela is one of the country’s most famous and serene settings, beloved by tourists and Ethiopian Orthodox Christians alike for its concentration of rock-hewn churches. (30 words)
Example sentences (8)
The areas now under Fano's sway include significant zonal cities like Debre Tabor and Debre Markos, as well as the renowned tourist destination of Lalibela.
In October, Lalibela was hit by a massive downpour that ended an almost-seven-year drought in the region, flooding rivers and washing away the roads offering accessibility to Inzolo Lodge.
More than 800 years since its excavation, Lalibela remains a deeply sacred place for the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
Besides the three projects, the government has a plan to beautify tourist attraction sites in Axum and Lalibela in Tigray and Amhara states respectively.
Another site built centuries ago, the rock churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia are one of the most impressive sites in the world, let alone Africa.
Commissioned by King Lalibela who set out to construct a ‘New Jerusalem’, after Muslim conquests halted Christian pilgrimages to the Holy Land, each church was created by huge teams of faithful workers and each are different.
The town of Lalibela is one of the country’s most famous and serene settings, beloved by tourists and Ethiopian Orthodox Christians alike for its concentration of rock-hewn churches.
The future capital city of Zion is sometimes put forward as the New Jerusalem ( Lalibela, Ethiopia ) and the very Habitation of the Godhead (Trinity) creator, Ras Tafari.
Common combinations with lalibela
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of lalibela 3×
- lalibela in 2×