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Definition of Eritrean

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of Eritrea or its people. "Eritrean civil war"

Definition of Eritrean

1. Noun. A person from Eritrea or of Eritrean descent. ¹

2. Adjective. Of, from, or pertaining to Eritrea, the Eritrean people or the Eritrean culture. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Eritrean

Literary usage of Eritrean

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Avoiding Conflict in the Horn of Africa: U.S. Policy Toward Ethiopia and Eritrea by Terrence Lyons (2007)
"BACKGROUND TO THE CONFLICT The Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), led by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, and the eritrean People's ..."

2. The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: A Compendium Prepared by Officers of the Sudan by Edward Gleichen (1905)
"Karora is the post on the Sudan-eritrean frontier, about 28 miles from the Red Sea. There are about 1000 feddans of cultivable land between Karora and the ..."

3. Italy's Foreign and Colonial Policy: A Selection from the Speeches Delivered by Tommaso Tittoni, Maggiorino Ferraris (1914)
"... decided upon—The efficiency of the Ascaris as compared to the eritrean troops—Opinions by Comm. Cerrina, Governor Carletti, Comm. di Giorgio, and Chev. ..."

4. Landmine Monitor Report 2000: Toward a Mine-Free World by International Campaign to Ban Land Mines, International Campaign to Ban Landmines (2000)
"eritrean opposition groups based in Ethiopia also allege that the eritrean military has planted antipersonnel mines in ..."

5. Evil Days: Thirty Years of War and Famine in Ethiopia by Alexander De Waal, Human Rights Watch (Organization) (1991)
"The government deepened eritrean opposition by continuing to dismantle eritrean institutions and deprive eritreans of basic civil and political rights. ..."

6. Landmine Monitor Report 2002: Toward a Mine-free World by International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Human Rights Watch (Organization). (2002)
"He confirmed that there were instances of relocation of eritrean antipersonnel mines taken from the ground, but said this was done by soldiers on patrol and ..."

7. Human Rights Watch World Report 2000 by Human Rights Watch Staff, Human Rights Watch (Organization), Human Rights Watch (1999)
"It argued that under the eritrean referendum proclamation only those who had ... At the time of eritrean independence, the two states and ruling fronts were ..."

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