Definitions for African
ˈæf rɪ kənAfrican

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Africanadjective

   a native or inhabitant of Africa

2. Africanadjective

   of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

   "African languages"

Wiktionary(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Africannoun

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

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

2. Africanadjective

   Of or pertaining to Africa.

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

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Africanadjective

   of or pertaining to Africa

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

2. Africannoun

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

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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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, Africanus—Afer, 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

Anagrams for African »

1. Francia

How to pronounce African?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say African in sign language?

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. Nolan Williams Jr.:

   For African Americans in this country, voting is the most effective way for us to effect the change we seek. Given the events of this summer, it is crucial for our community to translate our social protests into political action, health care, fair housing, including equal access to home loans, poverty, the environment, meaningful reforms to our justice system, and improvements in community policing are all issues that make this election uber critical.

2. Andrew Witty:

   While RTS,S on its own is not the complete answer to malaria, its use alongside those interventions ... such as bed nets and insecticides would provide a very meaningful contribution to controlling the impact of malaria on children in those African communities that need it the most.

3. Jeff Weaver:

   I think we're going to talk about issues of importance to the black community, i think we're going to talk about criminal justice reform. I think we're going to talk about dealing with systemic racism. I think we're going to talk about many of the economic issues that are important to African-American voters.

4. Chief Executive Neal Froneman:

   South African gold stocks have been re-rated because of the rand gold price. I would not say distressed assets but there are some value opportunities in the gold sector outside of South Africa.

5. Julius Lutwama:

   We have so many diseases which are related to Zika, they may confer some kind of immunity to the African body.

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