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North African, a. and n.
[f. North Africa the countries of northern Africa, spec. the region including Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to North Africa or its inhabitants.
B. n. A native or inhabitant of North Africa.
1867‘Ouida’ Under Two Flags II. iii. 56 The blaze and heat of the North African day. 1932Kipling Limits & Renewals 321 His speech—to suit his hearers—ran From pure Parisian to gross peasant, With interludes North African If any Legionnaire were present. 1961E. Waugh Unconditional Surrender ii. v. 140 Stirred by the heavy North African wine de Souza's imagination rolled into action. 1962P. Brickhill Deadline vi. 88 The noise made by four North Africans on a dais. Ibid. 89 Belly dancing seemed to be the forte of the North African smart spots in Paris. 1972D. Lees Zodiac 107 The couscous was being ladled out by a grinning North African. |