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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Associated Press, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
Prior to Kiplimo’s incredible run, Ethiopian athlete Yomif Kejelcha held the record with a time of 57:30.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
The inclusion of these pieces connects Makonnen’s work to the historical canon of Ethiopian art and relics.
—Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Post–museum tour, lunch at Addis Nola—a 15-minute flat stroll—for authentic Ethiopian jollof rice, decorated in succulent, spiced lamb and a fried egg, before checking out St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, only one mile away.
—Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
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Mengistu, a member of Israel's Ethiopian minority, entered the territory by crossing a barbed wire fence into Gaza.
—Associated Press, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
Prior to Kiplimo’s incredible run, Ethiopian athlete Yomif Kejelcha held the record with a time of 57:30.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
The inclusion of these pieces connects Makonnen’s work to the historical canon of Ethiopian art and relics.
—Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Post–museum tour, lunch at Addis Nola—a 15-minute flat stroll—for authentic Ethiopian jollof rice, decorated in succulent, spiced lamb and a fried egg, before checking out St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, only one mile away.
—Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Ethiopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ethiopian. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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