African

[ af-ri-kuhn ]

/ ˈæf rɪ kən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR African ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of or from Africa; belonging to the Black peoples of Africa.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Africa.

(loosely) a Black person or other person of African ancestry.

Origin of African

First recorded before 1000 for noun, 1540–60 for adjective; Middle English noun Affrican, Aufrican “an inhabitant of North Africa or the Roman province of Africa (approximately modern Tunisia),” Old English noun Africanas “Africans” (accusative plural), from Late Latin Āfricānus “an inhabitant of Africa,” from Latin adjective Āfricānus “pertaining to Africa, African,” from Āfrica (short for terra Āfrica “African land”) “the continent of Africa, the Roman province of Africa,” a derivative of Āfrī, plural of adjective and noun Āfer (Āfra, Āfrum ) “pertaining to Africa, African,” as a noun “an inhabitant of North Africa”; further etymology uncertain; possibly akin to Phoenician ʾafar “dust”; possibly the name of a local Libyan tribe ancestral to the Berbers

OTHER WORDS FROM African

Af·ri·can·ness, nounin·ter-Af·ri·can, adjectivenon-Af·ri·can, adjective, nounpro·Af·ri·can, adjective, noun

pseu·do-Af·ri·can, adjective, nountrans-Af·ri·can, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH African

Africans , Afrikaans

Words nearby African

Afrasian, afreet, afresh, Afric, Africa, African, Africana, African American, African American English, African American Vernacular English, African bush elephant

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Example sentences from the Web for African

Finally, we have a major film on civil rights in which African Americans are the heroes in their own story.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The Pew poll also found most African Americans expect relations between police and minorities will actually get worse.
Dr. Howard Fuller's Injustice Education|Campbell Brown|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Branch grew up in Queens, NY, the daughter of an African American man and a Japanese woman.
Goodbye To A Natural Hair Guru: Miss Jessie's Cofounder Titi Branch Dead At 45|Danielle Belton|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Much more common is the African American lesbian couple in the Deep South raising children at or below the poverty line.
State of LGBT Rights: Married on Sunday, but Fired on Monday|Gene Robinson|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

There were little blond girls in knit hats next to elderly African American women hobbling on canes.
Sharpton Recalls Civil Rights Struggle in DC March Against Police Violence|Ben Jacobs|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By and by, the African, while kicking, struck bottom with one foot.
Wyoming|Edward Sylvester Ellis
The African Christians soon formed one of the principal members of the primitive church.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
What does well enough on the target at home is often quite a failure in the wear and tear of the African wilderness.
Life of Frederick Courtenay Selous, D.S.O.|J.G. Millais
Every available bit of African or Asiatic territory was claimed by one of the rival powers.
The Story of Mankind|Hendrik Van Loon
It is difficult for an outsider to realise how completely a caravan in the African hinterland is dependent on man transport.
A Camera Actress in the Wilds of Togoland|Meg Gehrts

British Dictionary definitions for African

African

/ (ˈæfrɪkən) /

adjective

denoting or relating to Africa or any of its peoples, languages, nations, etc

noun

a native, inhabitant, or citizen of any of the countries of Africa

a member or descendant of any of the peoples of Africa, esp a Black person

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

单词	african
释义	African [ af-ri-kuhn ] / ˈæf rɪ kən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR African ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or from Africa; belonging to the Black peoples of Africa. noun a native or inhabitant of Africa. (loosely) a Black person or other person of African ancestry. Origin of African First recorded before 1000 for noun, 1540–60 for adjective; Middle English noun Affrican, Aufrican “an inhabitant of North Africa or the Roman province of Africa (approximately modern Tunisia),” Old English noun Africanas “Africans” (accusative plural), from Late Latin Āfricānus “an inhabitant of Africa,” from Latin adjective Āfricānus “pertaining to Africa, African,” from Āfrica (short for terra Āfrica “African land”) “the continent of Africa, the Roman province of Africa,” a derivative of Āfrī, plural of adjective and noun Āfer (Āfra, Āfrum ) “pertaining to Africa, African,” as a noun “an inhabitant of North Africa”; further etymology uncertain; possibly akin to Phoenician ʾafar “dust”; possibly the name of a local Libyan tribe ancestral to the Berbers OTHER WORDS FROM African Af·ri·can·ness, nounin·ter-Af·ri·can, adjectivenon-Af·ri·can, adjective, nounpro·Af·ri·can, adjective, noun pseu·do-Af·ri·can, adjective, nountrans-Af·ri·can, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH African Africans , Afrikaans Words nearby African Afrasian, afreet, afresh, Afric, Africa, African, Africana, African American, African American English, African American Vernacular English, African bush elephant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for African Finally, we have a major film on civil rights in which African Americans are the heroes in their own story. Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’\|Gary May\|January 2, 2015\|DAILY BEAST The Pew poll also found most African Americans expect relations between police and minorities will actually get worse. Dr. Howard Fuller's Injustice Education\|Campbell Brown\|December 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Branch grew up in Queens, NY, the daughter of an African American man and a Japanese woman. Goodbye To A Natural Hair Guru: Miss Jessie's Cofounder Titi Branch Dead At 45\|Danielle Belton\|December 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Much more common is the African American lesbian couple in the Deep South raising children at or below the poverty line. State of LGBT Rights: Married on Sunday, but Fired on Monday\|Gene Robinson\|December 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There were little blond girls in knit hats next to elderly African American women hobbling on canes. Sharpton Recalls Civil Rights Struggle in DC March Against Police Violence\|Ben Jacobs\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST By and by, the African, while kicking, struck bottom with one foot. Wyoming\|Edward Sylvester Ellis The African Christians soon formed one of the principal members of the primitive church. The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire\|Edward Gibbon What does well enough on the target at home is often quite a failure in the wear and tear of the African wilderness. Life of Frederick Courtenay Selous, D.S.O.\|J.G. Millais Every available bit of African or Asiatic territory was claimed by one of the rival powers. The Story of Mankind\|Hendrik Van Loon It is difficult for an outsider to realise how completely a caravan in the African hinterland is dependent on man transport. A Camera Actress in the Wilds of Togoland\|Meg Gehrts British Dictionary definitions for African African / (ˈæfrɪkən) / adjective denoting or relating to Africa or any of its peoples, languages, nations, etc noun a native, inhabitant, or citizen of any of the countries of Africa a member or descendant of any of the peoples of Africa, esp a Black person 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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