sub-Saharan

[ suhb-suh-har-uhn, -hair-uhn, -hahr-uhn ]

/ ˌsʌb səˈhær ən, -ˈhɛər ən, -ˈhɑr ən /

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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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“One-third of South Asians and more than half of all Sub-Saharan Africans suffer from malnutrition or undernutrition,” he writes.
The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity|William O’Connor|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
About one in three girls in sub-Saharan Africa experience sexual violence before turning 18.
To End HIV, Stop Violence Against Adolescent Girls|Michele Moloney-Kitts|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This fate is unfortunately not rare for girls, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
To End HIV, Stop Violence Against Adolescent Girls|Michele Moloney-Kitts|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many Obama administration sub-Cabinet positions (e.g. Surgeon General) have gone unfilled because of GOP opposition.
If You Think D.C. Is Awful Now, Wait Until Wednesday|Jonathan Alter|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Sub- and counter-cultures are what have driven McKell throughout his career as a portrait photographer.
London’s Pagan Counterculture Kings|Justin Jones|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Habet Rimbegui ostia sua sub gradu quadragesimo tertio cum besse.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Lannes enlisted in the second battalion of the volunteers of Gers, and was at once elected sub-lieutenant by his fellow-citizens.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Not only did he provide sub-octave and super-octave couplers freely, but he even added a Swell Sub-quint to Great coupler!
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
REEF k, in latitude 14 degrees 47 minutes, has a dry sand upon it: its sub-marine extent was not ascertained.
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Then he returned to his province, entered the seminary, and became a sub-deacon of the diocese of Nueva Segovia.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman

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

sub-Saharan

Region in Africa south of the Sahara desert.

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