English Explanatory Dictionary

Nubian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An inhabitant of ancient Nubia or a member of the corresponding ethnolinguistic group belonging to the Eastern Sudanic language family.
  2. An African or person of African descent.
  3. A person with dark skin, as of Africans and people of African descent.
  4. Synonym of Anglo-Nubian goat.
adj
  1. Pertaining to Nubia, or to the Nubian ethnolinguistic group belonging to the Eastern Sudanic language family.
  2. Pertaining to Africa, and its people or language.
  3. Dark-skinned, as of Africans and people of African descent.

Pronunciation

/ˈnjʉːbiːən/ /ˈnʉːbiːən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Nubian.wav

Word forms

Nubian Nubians more Nubian most Nubian

Etymology

From Nubia + -an.

Synonyms

Anglo-Nubian goat African

Derived words

Anglo-Nubian Anglo-Nubian goat Nubian Desert Nubian giraffe Nubian goat Nubian ibex Nubian knot Nubian lion Nubianness Nubian queen Nubian woodpecker Old Nubian
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