ethiopic

E`thi*op"ic, n. Defn: The language of ancient Ethiopia; the language of the ancient Abyssinian empire (in Ethiopia), now used only in the Abyssinian church. It is of Semitic origin, and is also called Geez. E`thi*o"pi*an, E`thi*op"ic, a. Defn: Of or relating to Ethiopia or the Ethiopians.

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