Definition of "Ethiopian"

A person from Ethiopia or of Ethiopian descent.  examples

(dated) A black-skinned person, especially one from Africa.  examples

(slang, derogatory) A very skinny person, referencing the historic malnutrition and poverty in Ethiopia.

Of, from, or pertaining to Ethiopia, the Ethiopian people or the Ethiopian culture.  examples

(dated, not comparable) Of, from, or pertaining to Africa and the African diaspora.  quotations  examples