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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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The state is home to significant Hmong, Somali, Mexican, Scandinavian, and Ethiopian communities, among others, whose culinary traditions have deeply influenced local chefs for decades (and, in some cases, centuries).
—AFAR Media, 11 Mar. 2025
She’s lived all over the world Solomon was born in Sudan to Ethiopian parents, and life has taken her all around the world — from West Virginia to Colorado, and even to France, Spain and Italy during a study abroad program.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The first generation Ethiopian American hails from Los Angeles and is no novice to big blockbuster musicals.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
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They have also been advised to avoid West Pokot and western Turkana County due to banditry, along with parts of Marsabit and Turkana counties within 30 miles of the Ethiopian border because of cross-border incursions.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The state is home to significant Hmong, Somali, Mexican, Scandinavian, and Ethiopian communities, among others, whose culinary traditions have deeply influenced local chefs for decades (and, in some cases, centuries).
—AFAR Media, 11 Mar. 2025
She’s lived all over the world Solomon was born in Sudan to Ethiopian parents, and life has taken her all around the world — from West Virginia to Colorado, and even to France, Spain and Italy during a study abroad program.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The first generation Ethiopian American hails from Los Angeles and is no novice to big blockbuster musicals.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Ethiopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ethiopian. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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