title of Ras Tafari Makonnen. 1892–1975, emperor of Ethiopia (1930–36; 1941–74). During the Italian occupation of Ethiopia (1936–41), he lived in exile in England. He was a prominent figure in the Pan-African movement: deposed 1974
Haile Selassie in American English
(ˈhaɪlisəˈlæsi; ˈhaɪlisəˈlɑsi)
(born Tafari Makonnen) 1892-1975; emperor of Ethiopia (1930-36; 1941-74): deposed