ethiopian

Speech parts

1. ethiopian - Noun

2. ethiopian - Adjective

Meaning

A native or inhabitant of Ethiopia; also, in a general sense, a negro or black man.

Alt. of Ethiopic

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ethiopic abyssinian african somali amharic etruscan Ethiopia Zambian ibex Eritrea afar Amhara Abyssinia Evenki cud
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Hypernyms

african

Hyponyms

Amhara Eritrean

Phrases with the word

Ethiopian eggplant Ethiopian nightshade Ethiopian Catholic Ethiopian in the woodpile ethiopian prince Ethiopian oriole

Examples

I have Russian, German, Spanish, Italian, French and Ethiopian blood in my veins. Peter Ustinov

I am proud to be an Ethiopian. I am proud to be a part of that history. Meles Zenawi

Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, the color of my skin and my rather peculiar background as an Ethiopian immigrant delineated the border of my life and friendships. I learned quickly how to stand alone. Dinaw Mengestu

What is important to me as it is for the Ethiopian people, is the unity of the country, the sovereignty of the country and I'm not ready to compromise on that. Mengistu Haile Mariam

According to Ethiopian custom, parents wait to name a baby because children often die in the first weeks of life. Bill Gates

I was adopting an Ethiopian child, that's not true. My house was haunted, that wasn't true. God, there's been so many rumours. Adele

Close letter words and terms

ethiop Ethiope Ethiopia Ethiopian banana Ethiopian Catholic Ethiopian cross