Nubian

noun

Nu·​bi·​an ˈnü-bē-ən 

ˈnyü-

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

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a