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Eritrean

British  
/ ˌɛrɪˈtreɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Eritrea or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Eritrea

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Ayana had an Eritrean mother and an Ethiopian father who fled the war between their two countries and were admitted to the United States.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Egypt is helping facilitate the dialogue between the U.S. and the Eritrean leader, officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

She would tell me about where her family came from, the Eritrean capital, Asmara, and its complex history, rooted in years of Italian occupation and Art Deco infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

His cartoons were published in several Eritrean newspapers in the four years from 1997.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

The highest hills in Eritrean territory rise to about 10,000 ft.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various

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