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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Shafaq Patel, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
The menu changes every few weeks, and to his surprise, a new dish on the menu, fusilli with a bolognese spiked with the Ethiopian building block spice berbere, has been a best seller.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
Elizabeth Giorgis, a scholar who left her banking job to study African modernism and Ethiopian art history, and went on to become one of the preeminent experts in her field, died on March 16 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The funds collected will go to a new Ethiopian Disaster Risk Response Fund to pay for projects previously funded by USAID, Ethiopia's biggest partner for development and humanitarian efforts.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Dozens are huddled around, connecting with each other, all getting a glimpse of Ethiopian culture.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
The menu changes every few weeks, and to his surprise, a new dish on the menu, fusilli with a bolognese spiked with the Ethiopian building block spice berbere, has been a best seller.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
Elizabeth Giorgis, a scholar who left her banking job to study African modernism and Ethiopian art history, and went on to become one of the preeminent experts in her field, died on March 16 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The funds collected will go to a new Ethiopian Disaster Risk Response Fund to pay for projects previously funded by USAID, Ethiopia's biggest partner for development and humanitarian efforts.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Ethiopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ethiopian. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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