Nubian

[ noo-bee-uhn, nyoo- ]

noun

1. a member of any of the various peoples inhabiting Nubia.
2. the Nilo-Saharan language of the Nubians.
3. Obsolete. a Nubian slave.
4. a Nubian horse.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Nubia, its people, or their language.

Nubian

/ ˈnjuːbɪən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Nubia, an ancient region of NE Africa
2. the language spoken by the people of Nubia

adjective

1. of or relating to Nubia or its inhabitants
2. informal.
   of or relating to Black culture

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nubian¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; Nubia, -an

Example Sentences

For example, the founder of Sundial Brands, which is the manufacturer behind popular beauty brands like SheaMoisture and Nubian Heritage, is bald.

From Seattle Times

Camden Council and the Nubian Jak Community Trust collaborated on the plaque, which is also the first to be put on a place of worship.

From BBC

Their tracks, sung in Arabic, English and local Nubian languages, often focus on social issues such as the rights of children to a better future.

From Reuters

North Africa sits on the Nubian plate, also called the African plate, which is slowly moving with respect to the Eurasian plate.

From National Geographic

In May, they fled the escalating violence, some via a perilous, hair-raising 500-mile road trip across the Nubian Desert to Port Sudan.

From Salon