Nubian
Americannoun
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a member of any of the various peoples inhabiting Nubia.
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the Nilo-Saharan language of the Nubians.
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Obsolete. a Nubian slave.
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a Nubian horse.
adjective
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Nubia, an ancient region of NE Africa
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the language spoken by the people of Nubia
adjective
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of or relating to Nubia or its inhabitants
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informal of or relating to Black culture
Etymology
Origin of Nubian
Example Sentences
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Near her office, a towering figure of the Nubian god Apedemak stands guard next to the Blue Nile.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
For example, the founder of Sundial Brands, which is the manufacturer behind popular beauty brands like SheaMoisture and Nubian Heritage, is bald.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024
Amit Eshel witnessed this tussle between two male Nubian ibexes in Israel's Zin Desert.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2023
Their tracks, sung in Arabic, English and local Nubian languages, often focus on social issues such as the rights of children to a better future.
From Reuters • Sep. 27, 2023
Well, I’m a mother of black children, and nobody will ever deny me my children, and they can put that in their Nubian pipe and smoke it.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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