Afric
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of Afric
1580–90; < Latin Āfricus, equivalent to Āfr-, stem of Āfer African + -icus -ic
Example Sentences
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Afric McGlade, a former intensive care nurse who arrived to the service station minutes after the explosion happened, described the devastation she saw.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2022
Afric’s Mozambique-born president, Mr. Matemulane, said it was in fact a different St. Petersburg-based businessman who helped him launch Afric, but declined to identify him.
From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2019
Mr. Matemulane runs a think tank called Afric, which describes itself on its website as “funded by donors with a common passion to foster Africa’s development,” without mentioning Russia.
From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2019
Afric and the IAC are IRA offshoots, according to the documents.
From The Guardian ● May 8, 2019
This was to keep sharp track of Colonel Smith and the other officers of the Tenth Regiment who were living at the Afric Queen.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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