Nubian

English

Etymology

From Nubia +‎ -an.

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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.
  3. (Afrocentrism) A person with dark skin, as of Africans and people of African descent.
  4. Synonym of Anglo-Nubian goat.

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Nubian (comparative more Nubian, superlative most Nubian)

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

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