Upper Nubia
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The monarch of Ethiopia styles himself Emperor, King of Kings, Con- quering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Elect of
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Upper Nubia” mean?
The monarch of Ethiopia styles himself Emperor, King of Kings, Con- quering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Elect of
Is “Upper Nubia” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.