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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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The first known use of Ethiopian was in the 14th century
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