Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Of or pertaining to the Italian Red-Sea colony of Eritrea: as, Eritrean currency; Eritrean defenses.
Wiktionary
- n. A person from Eritrea or of Eritrean descent.
- adj. Of, from, or pertaining to Eritrea, the Eritrean people or the Eritrean culture.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. a native or inhabitant of Eritrea.
- adj. of or pertaining to Eritrea.
- adj. of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Eritrea.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Eritrea or its people
- n. a native or inhabitant of Eritrea
Examples
“In a chapter of Afterword, a book sold as part of a boxed collection of Larsson's work, Holmberg describes how the writer taught Eritrean women to fire grenades.”
The Guardian: Stieg Larsson 'spent year training Eritrean guerrillas'
“Ten days ago we lost four of our brothers, said Shishay Tesfay, an Eritrean refugee.”
Voice of America: World Refugee Day Given Urgency by Arab Spring
“Everybody can see the picture of Libya," added Eritrean refugee Shishay Tesfay.”
Voice of America: World Refugee Day Given Urgency by Arab Spring
“Religious freedom in Eritrea is also almost non-existent, with the government approving only four religions and their practices: the Eritrean Orthodox Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Eritrea, the Roman Catholic Church and Islam.”
The Huffington Post: Kathryn Cameron Porter: Eritrea: Africa's Human Rights Black Hole
“Born in 1993 out of a brutal and hard-fought 30-year war with Ethiopia, Eritrean President Isayas Afewerki wasted little time in rewarding his beleaguered nation of five million people with a regime based on violence and oppression.”
The Huffington Post: Kathryn Cameron Porter: Eritrea: Africa's Human Rights Black Hole
“While serving time in an Eritrean jail one can expect to be beaten, tortured, tied up, and forced to work without adequate food and water.”
The Huffington Post: Kathryn Cameron Porter: Eritrea: Africa's Human Rights Black Hole
“He charged neighboring Eritrea with backing the Oromo Liberation Front, and he vowed to reciprocate by supporting rebels trying to overthrow Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki.”
Voice of America: Ethiopian Prime Minister Vows to Fight Domestic, External Threats
“The migrants, who were predominantly Somali, Eritrean and Ivory Coast nationals, had departed days ago from the port city of Zuwarah, in northwestern Libya, Cmdr.”
The Wall Street Journal: Boatload of Migrants Fleeing Libya Lost at Sea
“Anyalem Barayes is conducting a traditional Eritrean coffee service.”
Voice of America: America's Behind-the-Scenes Ambassadors Cultivate Foreign Friendships
“He urged officials in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, to cooperate with U.N. agencies and international organizations to address the issues of hunger and food shortages.”
Voice of America: WFP: Ethiopia's Emergency Food Reserve Near Zero
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