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Eritrean, a. and n.|ɛrɪˈtreɪən, -ˈtriːən|
[f. Eritrea, the Italian name given in 1890 to a territory in N.E. Africa, which became a province of N. Ethiopia in 1962 (ad. L. Mare Erythraeum the Red or Arabian Sea, f. Gr. Ἐρυθραϊκός πόντος (f. ἐρυθρός red)), + -an.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to Eritrea, or to the ancient civilization which flourished in this region.
1902Encycl. Brit. XXVIII. 277/2 Traces of the ancient Eritrean civilization are scarce. 1953Britannica Bk. of Year 214/2 The successful implementation of the Eritrean settlement was reported to the U.N. general assembly at the end of 1952. 1962Daily Tel. 2 July 19/2 Emperor Haile Selassie..said he was disappointed to find a few of his Eritrean subjects willing to act as instruments of foreign propaganda against the federation. 1974B. Pearce tr. Amin's Accumulation on World Scale II. ii. 376 In Ethiopia, the Eritrean opposition..possesses a coherence that is lacking among the Galla peasants. 1986Ann. Reg. 1985 217 Thousands of youths were conscripted in January, and..some of these were posted to Eritrea, where the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) reported capturing a number of them in August.
B. n. A native or inhabitant of Eritrea.
1935Nat. Geogr. Mag. LXVIII. 267 (caption) With feverish haste Eritreans mix cement as Italians rush war plans. 1962Daily Tel. 2 July 19/2 (heading) {pstlg}6,784,000 dam for Eritreans. 1977Time 22 Aug. 14/1 The Eritreans, whose land was an Italian colony until 1941, are fighting for independence. 1990New African June 23/1 Mengistu Haile Mariam..is holding talks with the Eritreans and the Tigreans. |