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
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Etymology
Origin of Nubian
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Longleat welcomed three-year-old Nubian giraffe Stanley to the park on Wednesday as part of an international effort to safeguard the critically endangered species, bosses said.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Legend has it that the lion-headed figure protected the country from invasions and was worshiped as a god of war in the ancient Nubian kingdoms of Kush.
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
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
“I bought a black Nubian goat,” he said.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Dramatic shadows fell on carved images of a heroic Ramses battling the Nubians.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2015
The goat barn, built of recycled wood, awaits six more Nubians, joined Laverne and Shirley this month.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 15, 2015
But even though the Nubians adopted Egyptian ways, they didn’t abandon their cultural identity.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
The museum label dates the small plaque to the reigns of Akhenaten or Tutankhamun, adding that it is “reminiscent of the images of Nubians and West Asians found in Haremhab’s tomb at Saqqara.”
From New York Times ● May 20, 2011
These men are Nubians, and are admirably formed; often they are very handsome.
From Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu by Woolson, Constance Fenimore
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