noun
an African country to the north of Ethiopia on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993
• Syn: ↑State of Eritrea
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Eritrean
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑African country, ↑African nation
• Part Holonyms: ↑Somali peninsula, ↑Horn of Africa
• Member Meronyms: ↑Eritrean
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a country in north-eastern Africa
Useful english dictionary. 2012.