Nubian (redirected from Nubians)

Nu·bi·an  (nb-n, ny-)

adj.

Of or relating to Nubia or its peoples, languages, or cultures.

n.

1. A native or inhabitant of Nubia.

2. Any of a group of closely related Nilo-Saharan languages spoken in the Sudan. Also called Nuba.

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Nubian [ˈnjuːbɪən]

n

1. (Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Nubia, an ancient region of NE Africa

2. (Linguistics / Languages) (Placename) the language spoken by the people of Nubia

adj

1. (Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to Nubia or its inhabitants

2. Informal of or relating to Black culture

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Nubian - a native or inhabitant of Nubia; "Nubians now form an ethnic minority in Egypt" ethnic group, ethnos - people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture Nubia - an ancient region of northeastern Africa (southern Egypt and northern Sudan) on the Nile; much of Nubia is now under Lake Nasser Egyptian - a native or inhabitant of Egypt

Translations

Nubian

adj → nubisch

n → Nubier(in) m(f)