Ethiopian
Americanadjective
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of or relating to Ethiopia or to its inhabitants.
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belonging to the part of Africa south of the equator.
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Zoogeography. belonging to a geographical division comprising Africa south of the tropic of Cancer, the southern part of Arabia, and Madagascar.
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Archaic. Black African.
noun
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a native of Ethiopia.
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a member of any of various supposedly dark-skinned peoples regarded by the ancients as coming from a country lying south of Egypt.
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Archaic. a Black African.
adjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of Ethiopia, its people, or any of their languages
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of or denoting a zoogeographical region consisting of Africa south of the Sahara
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obsolete anthropol of or belonging to a postulated racial group characterized by dark skin, an oval elongated face, and thin lips, living chiefly in Africa south of the Sahara
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia
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any of the languages of Ethiopia, esp Amharic
noun
Other Word Forms
- anti-Ethiopian adjective
- pro-Ethiopian adjective
Etymology
Origin of Ethiopian
First recorded in 1545–55; Ethiopi(a) + -an
Example Sentences
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The Ethiopian won the London Marathon last year as well and has won twice in Berlin.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Kenya is establishing itself as a logistics hub in East Africa, while Ethiopian Airlines, the leading carrier in Africa, is serving as an "emergency air bridge" between the continent, Asia, and Europe, the report noted.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Smoke’N Ash blends Texas barbecue with Ethiopian flavors, and the result is something special.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
Convoys of Ethiopian military trucks have been moving into positions along Tigray’s mountainous borders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
The men were dressed in expensive dashikis, and the women wore long classical Ethiopian gowns.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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