Eritrea
[ er-i-tree-uh; Italian e-ree-tre-ah ]
/ ˌɛr ɪˈtri ə; Italian ˌɛ riˈtrɛ ɑ /
noun
a republic in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: Italian colony 1890–1941; province of Ethiopia 1962–93; independent since 1993. 47,076 sq. mi. (121,927 sq. km). Capital: Asmara.
OTHER WORDS FROM Eritrea
Er·i·tre·an, adjective, nounExample sentences from the Web for eritrean
In the U.S., undocumented immigrants from Mexico are “illegals”; in Israel, Eritrean refugees are “infiltrators.”
After Fleeing War and Genocide, African Refugees in Israel March for Freedom |Matt Surrusco |December 19, 2013 |DAILY BEAST“I receive 400 Egyptian pounds of financial assistance per month,” says the Eritrean survivor in his testimony.
We were the only outside journalists at the front to document the Eritrean victory.
Witnessing the Decisive Battle of the Eritrean War of Independence |David Frum |May 20, 2013 |DAILY BEASTIsrael has granted entry to two Eritrean women and a 14-year-old boy who were stuck on the Israel-Egypt border for eight days.
British Dictionary definitions for eritrean (1 of 2)
Eritrean
/ (ˌɛrɪˈtreɪən) /
adjective
of or relating to Eritrea or its inhabitants
noun
a native or inhabitant of Eritrea
British Dictionary definitions for eritrean (2 of 2)
Eritrea
/ (ˌɛrɪˈtreɪə) /
noun
a small country in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: became an Italian colony in 1890; federated with Ethiopia (1952–93); an independence movement was engaged in war with the Ethiopian government from 1961 until independence was gained in 1993; consists of hot and arid coastal lowlands, rising to the foothills of the Ethiopian highlands. Languages: Tigrinya, Arabic, English, Afar, and others. Religions: Muslim and Christian. Currency: nakfa. Capital: Asmara. Pop: 6 233 682 (2013 est). Area: 117 400 sq km (45 300 sq miles)
Cultural definitions for eritrean
Eritrea
[ (er-i-tree-uh) ]
Country in northeastern Africa bordered by Sudan to the north and west, Ethiopia to the south, Djibouti to the southeast, and the Red Sea to the east. Its capital is Asmara. After a long struggle, Eritrea declared its independence from Ethiopia in 1993. A border conflict with Ethiopia flared between 1998 and 2000.