sub-Saharan
[ suhb-suh-har-uhn, -hair-uhn, -hahr-uhn ]
/ ˌsʌb səˈhær ən, -ˈhɛər ən, -ˈhɑr ən /
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adjective
of, relating to, or in Africa south of the Sahara Desert: a sub-Saharan country; sub-Saharan peoples.
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Origin of sub-Saharan
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby sub-Saharan
subrogate, subrogation, sub rosa, subround, subroutine, sub-Saharan, subsample, subsatellite, subsc, subscapular, subscapular artery
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British Dictionary definitions for sub-Saharan
sub-Saharan
adjective
in, of, or relating to Africa south of the Sahara desert
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Cultural definitions for sub-Saharan
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