Ethi·o·pi·an
ˌē-thē-ˈō-pē-ən 
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
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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Essence, 12 July 2024
With tax revenue faltering and international aid for basic health and development dropping to the lowest point in nearly a decade, the Ethiopian government hasn’t had the money to both respond to these shocks and serve the needs of its more than 120 million people.
—Mark Suzman, Foreign Affairs, 11 July 2024
Some Eastern Orthodox churches, such as Egyptian Coptic and Ethiopian Christians, incorporated cross tattoos into baptism.
—Gustavo Morello, The Conversation, 10 July 2024
Iran, Turkey, and the UAE have supplied drones to Ethiopian security forces to turn the tide in Addis Ababa’s war against ethnic Tigrayans.
—Judd Devermont, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2024
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Adjective
Along with the ongoing conflict with Palestine and a history of discrimination against Ethiopian immigrants, the intersection of anti-Blackness and Islamophobia shows up in destinations like Israel.
—Essence, 12 July 2024
With tax revenue faltering and international aid for basic health and development dropping to the lowest point in nearly a decade, the Ethiopian government hasn’t had the money to both respond to these shocks and serve the needs of its more than 120 million people.
—Mark Suzman, Foreign Affairs, 11 July 2024
Some Eastern Orthodox churches, such as Egyptian Coptic and Ethiopian Christians, incorporated cross tattoos into baptism.
—Gustavo Morello, The Conversation, 10 July 2024
Iran, Turkey, and the UAE have supplied drones to Ethiopian security forces to turn the tide in Addis Ababa’s war against ethnic Tigrayans.
—Judd Devermont, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2024
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“Ethiopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ethiopian. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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