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Nubian

//ˈnjʉːbiːən// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to Nubia, its people or its language.
  2. 2
    Pertaining to Africa, and its people or language.
  3. 3
    Dark-skinned, as of Africans and people of African descent.
Noun
  1. 1
    An inhabitant of ancient Nubia or a person of Nubian descent.
  2. 2
    a native or inhabitant of Nubia wordnet
  3. 3
    An African or person of African descent.
  4. 4
    A person with dark skin, as of Africans and people of African descent.
  5. 5
    Synonym of Anglo-Nubian goat.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Nubia + -an.

Etymology 2

From Nubia + -an.

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