Definitions for nubiaˈnu bi ə, ˈnyu-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Nu•bi•aˈnu bi ə, ˈnyu-(n.)

  1. a region in S Egypt and N Sudan, extending from the Nile to the Red Sea.

    Category: Geography (places)

  2. an ancient kingdom in this region.

    Category: Ancient History, Geography (places)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Nubia(noun)

    an ancient region of northeastern Africa (southern Egypt and northern Sudan) on the Nile; much of Nubia is now under Lake Nasser

Wiktionary

  1. Nubia(ProperNoun)

    An ancient kingdom in the valley of the upper Nile bordering present Egypt and Sudan.

  2. nubia(Noun)

    A light, knitted head scarf worn by women.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Nubia(noun)

    a light fabric of wool, worn on the head by women; a cloud

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Nubia

    a large and ill-defined region of North-East Africa, lies between Egypt (N.) and Abyssinia (S.), and stretches from the Red Sea (E.) to the desert (W.); is divided into Lower and Upper Nubia, Dongola being the dividing point; Nubia has in recent times rather fallen under the wider designation of Egyptian Soudan; except by the banks of the Nile the country is bare and arid desert; climate is hot and dry, but quite healthy.


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