nubia

[noo-bee-uh, nyoo-]

noun

a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.

Origin of nubia

1855–60; < Latin nūb(ēs) a cloud + -ia

Nubia

[noo-bee-uh, nyoo-]

noun

a region in S Egypt and the Sudan, N of Khartoum, extending from the Nile to the Red Sea.
Kingdom of, an ancient state in Nubia, 2000 b.c.–a.d.
Lake. Nasser, Lake.

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Examples from the Web for nubia

Contemporary Examples of nubia

The DCF dossier chronicles in heartbreaking detail how Nubia and Victor were betrayed by not one family but two.
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Jacqui Goddard
February 24, 2011

Historical Examples of nubia

In Egypt and Nubia they are eaten only by the poorest beggars.
Jesus the Christ
James Edward Talmage
I left Assouan on February 24, 1813, to make my journey through Nubia.
The World's Greatest Books, Volume 19
Various
He is a Nubian, for here we are on the borders of Nubia, now counted part of Egypt.
Round the Wonderful World
G. E. Mitton
It is abreast of Nubia, the Soudan, and is the outlet of its commerce.
Asiatic Breezes
Oliver Optic
Troops from Libya, from Nubia and Ethiopia made up her armies.
The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X)
Various

British Dictionary definitions for nubia

Nubia

noun

an ancient region of NE Africa, on the Nile, extending from Aswan to Khartoum

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Word Origin and History for nubia

Nubia

ultimately from a local word, said to be related to Coptic noubti "to weave," or from Nubian nub "gold." In the fashion sense "woman's light scarf" it is from French, from Latin nubes "cloud" (see nuance).