Nubian

Nubia +‎ -an

Nubian (plural Nubians)

1. An inhabitant of ancient Nubia or a person of Nubian descent.
2. (now largely obsolete) An African or person of African descent, especially sub-Saharan Africa.
3. (Afrocentrism) A person with dark skin, as of Africans and people of African descent.

Nubian (comparative more Nubian, superlative most Nubian)

1. Pertaining to Nubia, its people or its language.
2. (now largely obsolete) Pertaining to Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa, and its people or language.
3. (Afrocentrism) Dark-skinned, as of Africans and people of African descent

• See Thesaurus: African

• Nubian giraffe
• Nubian goat
• Nubian woodpecker

• bunnia