Ethiopian

noun

Ethi·o·pi·an | \ ˌē-thē-ˈō-pē-ən

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Definition of Ethiopian

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a member of any of the mythical or actual peoples usually described by the ancient Greeks as dark-skinned and living far to the south

2 archaic : a black person

3 : a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia

Ethiopian

adjective

Definition of Ethiopian (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of the inhabitants or the country of Ethiopia

2 : of, relating to, or being the biogeographic region that includes Africa south of the Sahara, southern Arabia, and sometimes Madagascar and the adjacent islands

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