nubia
noun
a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.
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nubia
1 American
[noo-bee-uh, nyoo-]
/ ˈnu bi ə, ˈnyu- /
noun
Nubia
2
American
[noo-bee-uh, nyoo-]
/ ˈnu bi ə, ˈnyu- /
noun
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a region in southern Egypt and the Sudan, north of Khartoum, extending from the Nile to the Red Sea.
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Kingdom of Nubia, an ancient state in Nubia, 2000 b.c.–a.d. 1400.
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Lake Nubia. Lake Nassar.
Nubia
British
/ ˈnjuːbɪə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of nubia1
1855–60; < Latin nūb ( ēs ) a cloud + -ia
Origin of Nubia2
First recorded in 1650–60; from Medieval Latin Nuba, Nubia, from Latin Nuba (singular), Nubae (plural), Nubaeī (from Greek Noûbai, Noubaîoi, the name of a people in southern Egypt and northern Sudan; further origin obscure; possibly from Egyptian nwb “gold”) + -ia noun suffix
Example Sentences
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Nubia Diaz, an attorney for Mancillas, said her client “has always maintained his innocence.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
When the museum tested an early-stage idea for a show of artifacts from Nubia, the ancient region of northeastern Africa, participants showed little interest, he said, and the exhibition was abandoned.
From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024
Nubia Delatorre, 19, said she is proud to be a member of the second female platoon in Bravo Company, but admits the men and women do not interact very much.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2023
Egypt in Hip Hop, jazz, soul & funk - aims to demonstrate how Ancient Egypt and Nubia have been "an undeniable source of inspiration for musicians of African descent for over 70 years".
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2023
In the three hundred and sixty-third year of the reign of Ra-Harmakhis, the ever-living, Ra was in Nubia with his soldiers.
From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
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