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African [ˈæfrɪkən] adj (Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) denoting or relating to Africa or any of its peoples, languages, nations, etc. n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) a native, inhabitant, or citizen of any of the countries of Africa 2. (Social Science / Peoples) a member or descendant of any of the peoples of Africa, esp a Black ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations African [ˈæfrɪkən] adj → africain(e) n → Afro-Américain(e) m/f adj → afro-américain(e) African-Caribbean [ˌæfrɪkənkærəˈbiːən] adj → afro-antillais(e) n → Afro-Antillais(e) m/f African [ˈæfrɪkən] adj & n → africano/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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"Five Weeks in a Balloon" is, in a measure, a satire on modern books of African travel. Why, I never did believe it, even back in the wilds of your African jungle, when you tore the raw meat of your kills with mighty jaws, like some wild beast, and wiped your greasy hands upon your thighs. Usually he passed the dispenser of the dentist's cards without reducing his store; but tonight the African slipped one into his hand so deftly that he retained it there smiling a little at the successful feat. |
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