/ Dictionary / Index E Eritrea: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Er•i•tre•a Pronunciation: (er"i-trē'uIt.e"rē-tre'ä), [key] — n. 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: eritrea (Thesaurus) eristic Erivan Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language