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
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Etymology
Origin of Ethiopian
First recorded in 1545–55; Ethiopi(a) + -an
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An unnamed Ethiopian assistant professor was selected by ICM for its Midwife Leaders Executive Sponsorship Programme, but was rejected for having an "inadequate financial bank statement and an unreliable purpose of travel", the organisers said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Bolé Ethiopian Cuisine St. Paul – Ethiopian food is always fantastic, but it’s even better when shared with friends.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Get to know the Inglewood food scene before or after World Cup games at SoFi Stadium, including outposts for Somali, Ethiopian and Jamaican cuisine, soul food, casual cafes and Sonora-style tacos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The Coalition for Ethiopian Unity, an opposition alliance formed to contest the elections as a unified front, disputes this.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
We put down briefly in Khartoum, where we changed to an Ethiopian Airways flight to Addis.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Ahmed, though, is facing growing domestic pressure to reduce the steep prices Ethiopians pay for imports, from food to fuel, which principally come via ports in Djibouti, Somalia, and Kenya.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
The GERD, whose construction began in 2011, was financed through taxes and loans from Ethiopians.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
Following Ms Fikrte's comments, some Ethiopians have questioned how privy the Gerd Coordination Office would be to any potential deal between the government and the US, given its independent status.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
Ethiopians knew it was Christmas in the winter of 1984, and they know it now — despite the song’s patronizing question.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2024
But even these soldiers did not march with the smartness and precision of the Ethiopians.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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