Nubian.
A person from Nubia, variously intending
Meaning & usage
A person from Nubia, variously intending A person from the region of Nubia in modern Egypt and Sudan or a descendant of such a person.
A person from Nubia, variously intending A person from any of the former states or provinces known as Nubia or a descendant of such a person.
A person from Nubia, variously intending Synonym of person of color, any person with dark skin, particularly one from Africa.
A person from Nubia, variously intending A black slave, particularly one from East Africa.
A person from Nubia, variously intending An Ethiopian Christian, particularly a Tewahedo Orthodox Christian.
An animal from Nubia, particularly Short for Nubian goat or Anglo-Nubian goat.
An animal from Nubia, particularly A horse from the region of Nubia or a descendant of such a horse.
A kind of black dress material.
Where this word comes from
From Medieval Latin Nubianus directly and via French nubien, from Nubia + -anus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from Nubae (“ancient Nubians”) + -ia (“-ia: forming place names”), from Koine Greek Νοῦβαι (Noûbai), q.v. Equivalent to Nubia + -an or Nuba + -ian.
Of or related to Nubia, its animals, or the Nubian people.
Of or related to the Nubian group of the Eastern Sudanic language family.
Synonym of African (“of or related to Africa or dark-skinned people of African descent”).
Where this word comes from
From Medieval Latin Nubianus directly and via French nubien, from Nubia + -anus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from Nubae (“ancient Nubians”) + -ia (“-ia: forming place names”), from Koine Greek Νοῦβαι (Noûbai), q.v. Equivalent to Nubia + -an or Nuba + -ian.
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