Ethiope

[16] The term Ethiope was anciently given to all those whose color was darkened by the sun.

History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens George W. Williams 1870

PRINCE ALBERT ESIRI, ASHTON WELLS: What is interesting, the river that we have here, which is called the Ethiope, which is the English name for it, the native name, Fraba River (ph) is translated to "We'll never be dry."

CNN Transcript Mar 10, 2004 2004

Or stay—there was a rumor that he had married an Ethiope and took her to bleach beside the ffjiords.

A Life in Letters F. SCOTT FITZGERALD 1994

Or stay—there was a rumor that he had married an Ethiope and took her to bleach beside the ffjiords.

A Life in Letters F. SCOTT FITZGERALD 1994

This was the state of Ethiope from the beginning, and many yeares sence.

The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie 2004

There is another people dwelling in that Ethiope that lyeth aboue Egipte, called Ryzophagi, whiche bestowe muche time in digging vp of the rootes of Riedes growing niere aboute them, and in wasshing and clensing of the same, whiche afterward they bruse betwixt stones till thei become clammie, and so makes wiete cakes of them, muche facioned like a brick a hande broade.

The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie 2004

Of Ethiope, and the auncient maners of that nation.

The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie 2004

The residue that runneth toward the south, ioyneth vpon the netherland Ethiope, whiche lyeth more southerly, and is muche greater.

The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie 2004

They sayle into Ethiope for trade of marchaundise, in barkes couered with leather.

The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie 2004

Afrike is parted from Asie with the floude of Nilus, whiche comyng fro the Southe, ronneth through Ethiope into Egipte, where gently sheadyng hymself ouer his bancques, he leaueth in the countrie a marueilous fertilitie, and passeth into the middle earth sea, with seuen armes.

The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie 2004