Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to Nubia or its peoples, languages, or cultures.
- noun A native or inhabitant of Nubia.
- noun Any of a group of closely related Nilo-Saharan languages spoken in the Sudan.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to Nubia, a region of Africa, bordering on the Red Sea, and south of Egypt proper. The name is merely geographical, Nubia never having existed as a distinct country.
- noun One of a race inhabiting Nubia, of mixed descent.
- noun In the Nile valley, a negro slave: from the large number of slaves at one time brought from Nubia.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to Nubia in Eastern Africa.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun An inhabitant of the ancient
Nubia or a person of Nubian descent. - adjective Pertaining to Nubia, its people or its language.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a native or inhabitant of Nubia
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Examples
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The Nubian was the epitome of calm collectedness as he eased the Charger to the curb in front of her converted warehouse home.
Shadow Chase Seressia Glass 2010
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The Nubian was the epitome of calm collectedness as he eased the Charger to the curb in front of her converted warehouse home.
Shadow Chase Seressia Glass 2010
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May 1st, 2006 at 4:06 am feminist of color bloggers have responded: Feministing: Intersectionality and the politics of white feminism Good post, but the discussion was marred by a racist jerk who called Nubian a “token.”
Responses to the Reactions to Blac(k)ademic’s “Gender Does NOT Trump Race” 2006
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Good post, but the discussion was marred by a racist jerk who called Nubian a “token.”
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Good post, but the discussion was marred by a racist jerk who called Nubian a “token.”
Responses to the Reactions to Blac(k)ademic’s “Gender Does NOT Trump Race” 2006
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Edrisi, improperly called the Nubian geographer, who dedicated his work to Roger, King of Sicily, in the middle of the twelfth century, describes the same island, in the first climate, by the name of Al-Rami; but the particulars so nearly correspond with those given by the Arabian traveller as to show that the one account was borrowed from the other.
The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants William Marsden 1795
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What's more, researchers found evidence to suggest that a subspecies called the Nubian wild ass, presumed vanished late in the 20th century, is not only a direct ancestor of the donkey - it may still exist.
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The encore, slinking along on what Sun Ra might have called a Nubian wavelength, featured Mr. Zorn and Mr. Potter in successive solos, both sharply riveting, both exuding authority.
NYT > Home Page By NATE CHINEN 2010
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Furthermore, researchers found evidence to suggest that a subspecies called the Nubian wild ass, presumed vanished late in the 20th century, is not only a direct ancestor of the donkey-it may still exist.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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What's more, researchers found evidence to suggest that a subspecies called the Nubian wild ass, presumed extinct late in the 20th century, is not only a direct ancestor of the donkey - it may still exist.
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