SINCE 1828
Ethiopian
noun
Ethi·o·pi·an
| \ ˌē-thē-ˈō-pē-ən
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Definition of Ethiopian
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia
2
: 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
3
archaic
: a black person
Ethiopian
adjectiveDefinition 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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