Nubian

Meanings

Noun

  • An inhabitant of ancient Nubia or a person of Nubian descent.
  • An African or person of African descent, especially sub-Saharan Africa.
  • A person with dark skin, as of Africans and people of African descent.

Adjective

  • Pertaining to Nubia, its people or its language.
  • Pertaining to Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa, and its people or language.
  • Dark-skinned, as of Africans and people of African descent

Origin

Modern English dictionary

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