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Nubian

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

Nu·bi·an

noun \ˈnü-bē-ən, ˈnyü-\

Definition of NUBIAN

1
a : a native or inhabitant of Nubia b : a member of one of the group of dark-skinned peoples that formed a powerful empire between Egypt and Ethiopia from the 6th to the 14th centuries
2
: any of several languages spoken in central and northern Sudan
Nubian adjective

First Known Use of NUBIAN

15th century

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