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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Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
From Switzerland to Greece, Rome and France, all the way to the continent of Africa (ever had Ethiopian injera flatbread before?
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025
Coffee with breakfast 📸 Buna Kurs in Jackson Ward is an Ethiopian cafe that serves breakfast all day.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
The music video is a visual interpretation of lyrics that seemingly have Abel addressing a child, from the perspective of a parent, with an allegorical title referencing the Ethiopian Red Terror, a period of violet political repression that resulted in the deaths of thousands in the late ’70s.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2025
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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
From Switzerland to Greece, Rome and France, all the way to the continent of Africa (ever had Ethiopian injera flatbread before?
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025
Coffee with breakfast 📸 Buna Kurs in Jackson Ward is an Ethiopian cafe that serves breakfast all day.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
The music video is a visual interpretation of lyrics that seemingly have Abel addressing a child, from the perspective of a parent, with an allegorical title referencing the Ethiopian Red Terror, a period of violet political repression that resulted in the deaths of thousands in the late ’70s.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Ethiopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ethiopian. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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