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  nubia

  noun

  a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.
• Nubia
  Nubia

  noun

  a region in southern Egypt and the Sudan, north of Khartoum, extending from the Nile to the Red Sea.

nubia

¹ American  

[noo-bee-uh, nyoo-] / ˈnu bi ə, ˈnju- /

noun

1. a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.

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Nubia ² American  

[noo-bee-uh, nyoo-] / ˈnu bi ə, ˈnju- /

noun

1. a region in southern Egypt and the Sudan, north of Khartoum, extending from the Nile to the Red Sea.

2. Kingdom of Nubia, an ancient state in Nubia, 2000 b.c.–a.d. 1400.

3. Lake Nubia. Lake Nassar.

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Nubia British  

/ ˈnjuːbɪə /

noun

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

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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

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Lacking wilder excitement Madame sat by a lamp knitting a nubia.

From Kincaid's Battery by Alonzo Kimball

Her mother stood with her back turned toward the raw April wind as they talked, her old nubia tied loosely about her head and neck, and her hands red with the cold.

From The Wind Before the Dawn by Dell H. Munger

In a low chair before the open window sat the widow knitting a blue and white nubia.

From Macaria by Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) Evans

Preparatory to ascending to the trapeze Alfred unwound the nubia from his waist, casting it on the ground.

From Watch Yourself Go By by Ben W. Warden

She wound a long red scarf about her neck and swathed her head in the gray nubia.

From Winning the Wilderness by J. N. Marchand

Nubia Carolina Córdoba, governor Chocó province, said people had been injured but did not specify how many.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

"A new era of AI agent smartphones begins," Nubia said, sharing images of the handsets online.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

For Nubia, her mother, it brought to light concerns of the family’s closeness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 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

Finally, they were to have visited the Troad, Syria, Egypt, and perhaps Nubia!

From The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion by Robert Turnbull