nubia

¹

[ noo-bee-uh, nyoo- ]

noun

1. a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.

Nubia

²

[ noo-bee-uh, nyoo- ]

noun

1. a region in southern Egypt and the Sudan, north of Khartoum, extending from the Nile to the Red Sea.
2. Kingdom of Nubia, an ancient state in Nubia, 2000 b.c.–a.d. 1400.
3. Lake Nubia. Lake Nassar.

Nubia

/ ˈnjuːbɪə /

noun

1. an ancient region of NE Africa, on the Nile, extending from Aswan to Khartoum

Word History and Origins

Origin of nubia¹

1855–60; < Latin nūb ( ēs ) a cloud + -ia

Origin of nubia²

First recorded in 1650–60; from Medieval Latin Nuba, Nubia, from Latin Nuba (singular), Nubae (plural), Nubaeī (from Greek Noûbai, Noubaîoi, the name of a people in southern Egypt and northern Sudan; further origin obscure; possibly from Egyptian nwb “gold”) + -ia noun suffix

Example Sentences

Simply put, the ancient Egyptian army looked forth to conquer and integrate more territories from ancient Syria and Nubia in a bid to tap into the resources provided by such rich regions, thus fueling a cyclic scope of warfare and economy.

From Realm of History

Nubia, now being queen, is poetic in so many ways, but one that stays on my mind is the very personal connection I feel.

From Washington Blade

As Nubia embarks on this new journey as Queen of Themyscira, I hope her rebirth will be met with open arms and the desire to keep her always at the forefront.

From Washington Blade

The DCF dossier chronicles in heartbreaking detail how Nubia and Victor were betrayed by not one family but two.

From The Daily Beast

The furnace where the Khamsîn brewed in distant Nubia sent its warnings in advance; it was slowly travelling northward.

From Project Gutenberg

In Egypt and Nubia it is grown to a considerable extent, as well as by most of the native tribes of the South-west.

From Project Gutenberg

The description of a blast of this kind, which overtook Mr. Bruce, in the desert of Nubia, is still more terrible.

From Project Gutenberg

The men of Nubia are Christians, but they are black, like the Moors, on account of the great heat of the sun.

From Project Gutenberg

But the classic expedition by dahabiya, the ascent of the river from Cairo to Nubia, will soon have ceased to be worth making.

From Project Gutenberg