Eritrea: Meaning and Definition of

Er•i•tre•a

Pronunciation: (er"i-trē'uIt.e"rē-tre'ä), [key]
— n.
  1. a province of Ethiopia, on the Red Sea: formerly an Italian colony. 1,947,600; 47,076 sq. mi. (121,927 sq. km). Cap.: Asmara.
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