Nubian

English

Etymology

Nubia + -an

Noun

Nubian (plural Nubians)

  1. An inhabitant of ancient Nubia or a person of Nubian descent.
  2. (now largely obsolete) An African or person of African descent, especially sub-Saharan Africa.
  3. (Afrocentrism) A person with dark skin, as of Africans and people of African descent.

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Adjective

Nubian (comparative more Nubian, superlative most Nubian)

  1. Pertaining to Nubia, its people or its language.
  2. (now largely obsolete) Pertaining to Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa, and its people or language.
  3. (Afrocentrism) Dark-skinned, as of Africans and people of African descent

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Derived terms

  • Nubian giraffe
  • Nubian goat
  • Nubian woodpecker

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