Ad·wa 
(ädwə, ăd-) also A·du·wa or A·do·wa (ädə-wə, ădə-)
(ädwə, ăd-) also A·du·wa or A·do·wa (ädə-wə, ădə-) A town of northern Ethiopia south of Asmara, Eritrea. Emperor Menelik II decisively defeated the Italians here in 1896 to secure recognition of Ethiopia's independence.