Afronaut

//ˈæf.ɹəˌnɔːt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An astronaut of African origin.

    "A South African celebrity entrepreneur known for his space travel—he was the first ‘afronaut’—as well as his philanthropic ambition, [Mark] Shuttleworth has overseen the development of Ubuntu […]"

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Afronaut. alt-of

Example

More examples

"A South African celebrity entrepreneur known for his space travel—he was the first ‘afronaut’—as well as his philanthropic ambition, [Mark] Shuttleworth has overseen the development of Ubuntu […]"

Etymology

Blend of Afro- + astronaut.

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