NUBIAN


Meaning of NUBIAN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' nü-b ē - ə n, ' nyü-

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1 a : a native or inhabitant of Nubia b : a member of one of the group of dark-skinned peoples that formed a powerful empire between Egypt and Ethiopia from the 6th to the 14th centuries

2 : any of several languages spoken in central and northern Sudan

– Nubian adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.