Nubian

[ noo-bee-uhn, nyoo- ]

/ ˈnu bi ən, ˈnyu- /

noun

a member of any of the various peoples inhabiting Nubia.

the Nilo-Saharan language of the Nubians.

Obsolete. a Nubian slave.

a Nubian horse.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Nubia, its people, or their language.

Origin of Nubian

First recorded in1350–1400; Middle English; Nubia, -an

Words nearby Nubian

nubble, nubbly, nubby, nubecula, nubia, Nubian, Nubian Desert, Nubian goat, nubile, nubilous, Nubuck

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Example sentences from the Web for Nubian

When King Richard returned to his tent, he commanded the Nubian to be brought before him.
The Talisman|Sir Walter Scott
This was a Nubian named Ishak, a creature celebrated for his strength.
Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu|Constance Fenimore Woolson
The young woman beckoned to a Nubian slave who followed her.
The Valley of Vision|Henry Van Dyke
And as I did so, Nubian slaves armed with thick staves and crowned with ivy-leaves ran up, striking the people.
Cleopatra|H. Rider Haggard

The big Nubian sat at one end, cross-legged, a rifle on his knees.
The Palace of Darkened Windows|Mary Hastings Bradley

British Dictionary definitions for Nubian

Nubian

/ (ˈnjuːbɪən) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Nubia, an ancient region of NE Africa

the language spoken by the people of Nubia

adjective

of or relating to Nubia or its inhabitants

informal of or relating to Black culture

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单词	nubian
释义	Nubian [ noo-bee-uhn, nyoo- ] / ˈnu bi ən, ˈnyu- / noun a member of any of the various peoples inhabiting Nubia. the Nilo-Saharan language of the Nubians. Obsolete. a Nubian slave. a Nubian horse. adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of Nubia, its people, or their language. Origin of Nubian First recorded in1350–1400; Middle English; Nubia, -an Words nearby Nubian nubble, nubbly, nubby, nubecula, nubia, Nubian, Nubian Desert, Nubian goat, nubile, nubilous, Nubuck Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Nubian When King Richard returned to his tent, he commanded the Nubian to be brought before him. The Talisman\|Sir Walter Scott This was a Nubian named Ishak, a creature celebrated for his strength. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu\|Constance Fenimore Woolson The young woman beckoned to a Nubian slave who followed her. The Valley of Vision\|Henry Van Dyke And as I did so, Nubian slaves armed with thick staves and crowned with ivy-leaves ran up, striking the people. Cleopatra\|H. Rider Haggard The big Nubian sat at one end, cross-legged, a rifle on his knees. The Palace of Darkened Windows\|Mary Hastings Bradley British Dictionary definitions for Nubian Nubian / (ˈnjuːbɪən) / noun a native or inhabitant of Nubia, an ancient region of NE Africa the language spoken by the people of Nubia adjective of or relating to Nubia or its inhabitants informal of or relating to Black culture Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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