What does African mean?

Definitions for African
ˈæf rɪ kənafrican

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word African.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Africanadjective

    a native or inhabitant of Africa

  2. Africanadjective

    of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

    "African languages"

Wiktionary

  1. Africannoun

    A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race.

  2. Africanadjective

    Of or pertaining to Africa.

  3. Etymology: As a noun in Old English as Africanas "Africans" (only plural). From Africānae.

ChatGPT

  1. african

    African typically refers to a person, object or concept that originates from or is associated with the continent of Africa. Africa, the second largest continent, is diverse and rich in culture, languages and ethnic groups. Therefore, "African" can encompass a wide range of cultures, traditions, stories, and history. Additionally, African could also refer to an academic discipline that studies the continent and its people.

  2. african

    African typically refers to something or someone that is from or associated with the continent of Africa, which is the second largest continent in the world located south of Europe and Asia. This term can broadly cover the wide range of cultures, languages, ethnicities, and lands that exist within this large geographical area. It can pertain to the geography, peoples, languages, cultures, wildlife, and history native to Africa.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Africanadjective

    of or pertaining to Africa

  2. Africannoun

    a native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race

  3. Etymology: [L. Africus, Africanus, fr. Afer African.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. African

    af′rik-an, adj. pertaining to Africa—also Af′ric.—ns. Af′rican, a native of Africa; Africand′er, one born of white parents in Cape Colony or other parts of South Africa. [L. Africus, AfricanusAfer, African.]

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'African' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2318

  2. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'African' in Adjectives Frequency: #314

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of African in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of African in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of African in a Sentence

  1. James Macleod:

    Often, when we have this discussion about African participation and in winter sports, the reality is that within African countries, there is not the infrastructure, we as The IOC are not going to start building ice rinks across Africa -- that is not something that is in our mission. That has to come through the national governments, but the programs that we offer are grassroots and talent identification programs.

  2. Alessandro Capponi:

    It will be seen as an injustice, you may not see people out on the streets, but if you ask 10 people what they think, those 10 people will tell you they see it as a complete injustice that only the Italian and the African are in prison. The Italians will say that the American gets away with murder and it won't be the first time.

  3. Carly Fiorina on Thursday:

    The facts are clear: Women have been hit hardest by this recession and lackluster economic recovery. That's just a fact. Women are suffering more than men and by the way, African-Americans are suffering as well.

  4. Kamilah Moore:

    Thus, it is my hope that people in California and across the United States utilize this report as an educational and organizing tool, as this interim report exceeds expectations in substantiating the claim for reparations for the African American/American Freedmen community on the municipal, state and federal level.

  5. Holly Dixon:

    My brothers, my cousins, my friends who are African American males aren't getting locked up for having a five-dollar bag of weed, that, too me, means a lot.

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