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ERITREAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Eritrean mean? 

ERITREAN (noun)
  The noun ERITREAN has 1 sense:

1. a native or inhabitant of Eritreaplay

  Familiarity information: ERITREAN used as a noun is very rare.


ERITREAN (adjective)
  The adjective ERITREAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or characteristic of Eritrea or its peopleplay

  Familiarity information: ERITREAN used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ERITREAN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of Eritrea

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Eritrean" is a kind of...):

Ethiopian (a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia)

Holonyms ("Eritrean" is a member of...):

Eritrea; State of Eritrea (an African country to the north of Ethiopia on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993)

Derivation:

Eritrean (of or relating to or characteristic of Eritrea or its people)


ERITREAN (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or characteristic of Eritrea or its people

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

Eritrean civil war

Pertainym:

Eritrea (an African country to the north of Ethiopia on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993)

Derivation:

Eritrea (an African country to the north of Ethiopia on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993)

Eritrean (a native or inhabitant of Eritrea)


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