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nubia

[noo-bee-uh, nyoo-]

nu·bi·a

[noo-bee-uh, nyoo-]
noun
a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.

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

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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Nu·bi·a

[noo-bee-uh, nyoo-]
noun
1.
a region in S Egypt and the Sudan, N of Khartoum, extending from the Nile to the Red Sea.
2.
Kingdom of, an ancient state in Nubia, 2000 b.c.–a.d. 1400.
3.
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Nubia (ˈnjuːbɪə)
 
n
an ancient region of NE Africa, on the Nile, extending from Aswan to Khartoum

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