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The region of the upper Nile valley now part of Sudan and far-southern Egypt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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The former polity ruling that region.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A light, knitted headscarf worn by women.
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noun
an ancient region of northeastern Africa (southern Egypt and northern Sudan) on the Nile; much of Nubia is now under Lake Nasser
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
History
The origin of this word is contested. At root it is probably a geographical rather than an ethnic designation. (See Nubians § Etymology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ). The related term Noba was used (with some uncertainty even among the writers as to its meaning) both for a people already living in the area and for those who conquered it in the 4th century CE.
Across languages
54 source translations are retained for this English entry.
