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Afrasia

American  
[af-rey-zhuh, -shuh] / æfˈreɪ ʒə, -ʃə /

noun

  1. N Africa and SW Asia considered together.


Etymology

Origin of Afrasia

Afr- + Asia

Example Sentences

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Also in the boat was his friend, Afrasia Mohamed.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2021

His sister, Nergiz Ahmed Mohammed, says Afrasia believed that the UK promised him a brighter future.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2021

The BBC spoke to the families of Rezhwan Hassan, 19, and Afrasia Mohammed, 27, last week before their deaths were confirmed on Tuesday.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2021

Rezhwan and Afrasia were both from the town of Rania, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2021

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