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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Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 1 Jan. 2025
Alluring and mysterious spice scents fill this Ethiopian restaurant in Kansas City’s River Market and beckon customers.
—Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 30 Dec. 2024
Also fraying as a result of regional frictions are Ethiopia's peace agreements with Eritrea and Somalia, which accused Ethiopian troops of conducting a deadly border attack against Somali forces earlier this month.
—Tom O'Connor, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Fasting is a big part of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, and many practitioners participate in Tsome Nebiyat (The Fast of the Prophets), a 43-day abstention from eating meat, fat, eggs and dairy products, ending on Ethiopian Christmas Eve.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The most noteworthy coffee to me was a very fruity natural process Ethiopian coffee.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 1 Jan. 2025
Alluring and mysterious spice scents fill this Ethiopian restaurant in Kansas City’s River Market and beckon customers.
—Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 30 Dec. 2024
Also fraying as a result of regional frictions are Ethiopia's peace agreements with Eritrea and Somalia, which accused Ethiopian troops of conducting a deadly border attack against Somali forces earlier this month.
—Tom O'Connor, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Fasting is a big part of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, and many practitioners participate in Tsome Nebiyat (The Fast of the Prophets), a 43-day abstention from eating meat, fat, eggs and dairy products, ending on Ethiopian Christmas Eve.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Ethiopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ethiopian. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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