Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Ethiop
Ethiop, proper n. [L. < Gk aithos, burnt + ops, face.]
- Tropical zone; Equator area; [fig.] heat; fever; energy; passion; soul; life force; source of power.
- Africa; wealthy nation; Middle Eastern land of many rivers; (see Genesis 2:13).
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