Nubian

noun Nu·bi·an \ˈnü-bē-ən, ˈnyü-\

Definition of NUBIAN

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

: any of several languages spoken in central and northern Sudan

— Nubian adjective

15th century

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