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nubia
nu·bi·a
/
ˈnu
bi
ə, ˈnyu-
/
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[
noo
-bee-
uh
,
nyoo
-
]
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noun
a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.
Origin:
1855–60;
<
Latin
nūb
(
ēs
) a cloud +
-ia
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Nu·bi·a
/
ˈnu
bi
ə, ˈnyu-
/
Show Spelled
[
noo
-bee-
uh
,
nyoo
-
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
a region in S Egypt and the Sudan, N of Khartoum, extending from the Nile to the Red Sea.
2.
an ancient state in Nubia, 2000 b.c.–a.d.
3.
Nasser, Lake
.
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Nubia
(ˈnjuːbɪə)
—
n
an ancient region of NE Africa, on the Nile, extending from Aswan to Khartoum
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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