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Ethiop
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English
Alternative forms
en Ethiope Æthiop Aethiope obsolete obsolete
Etymology
From en la Aethiops from en grc Αἰθίοψ charred complexion.
Noun
en archaic A native or inhabitant of Ethiopia.
en archaic Any black-skinned person.
en 1862-1866 w:Algernon Charles Swinburne Laus Veneris But when I came I fell down at his feet,Saying, "Father, though the Lord's blood be right sweet,The spot it takes not off the panther's skin,Nor shall an Ethiop's stain be bleached with it.
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Anagrams
en ehiopt Ophite Peitho hot pie hotpie ophite phoeti phœti