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Nuer


Nu·er

noun \ˈnü-ər\
plural Nuer

Definition of NUER

1
: a member of a Nilotic people of southern Sudan
2
: the language of the Nuer people

Origin of NUER

probably ultimately from Nuer naað, a self-designation
First Known Use: 1861

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