Eritrea
pronunciation
How to pronounce Eritrea in British English:
UK [ˌerɪ'treɪə]
How to pronounce Eritrea in American English:
US [ˌerɪ'triə]
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- Noun:
- an African country north of Ethiopia on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993
Word Origin
- Eritrea
- named 1890 when it was an Italian colony, ultimately from Mare Erythreum, Roman name of the Red Sea, from Greek Erythre Thalassa, literally "Red Sea" (which to the Greeks also included the Gulf of Arabia and the Indian Ocean), from erythros "red" (see red (1)).
Example
- 1. Eritrea also arms the fervently anti-israeli somali jihadists .
- 2. So eritrea hosts rebel movements dedicated to overthrowing neighbouring governments ?
- 3. Almost alone on the continent , eritrea turns away foreign aid .
- 4. Eritrea suspended itself after the au told it not to help the jihadists in somalia .
- 5. There will now be calls at the un to toughen sanctions slapped on eritrea in 2009 .