What does african mean?
Definitions for african
ˈæf rɪ kənafrican
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Princeton's WordNet
Africanadjective
a native or inhabitant of Africa
Africanadjective
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
"African languages"
Wiktionary
Africannoun
A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race.
Africanadjective
Of or pertaining to Africa.
Etymology: As a noun in Old English as Africanas "Africans" (only plural). From Africānae.
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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.
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
Africanadjective
of or pertaining to Africa
Africannoun
a native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race
Etymology: [L. Africus, Africanus, fr. Afer African.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'african' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2318
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'african' in Adjectives Frequency: #314
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of african in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of african in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of african in a Sentence
I am glad I can show the African-American community this is what you are doing to your son, this is what you are doing to your nephew, this is what you are doing to the kid down the street.
I would just point to the Central African Republic right now where Wagner Group has about 175 trainers, where some of the individuals are actually in the President's cabinet and they're influencing the training as well as the same time having access to minerals in that part of the country.
One of the biggest triumphs of African-American music is the banjo, the banjo took over the world. That means we helped create America's music. Not blues. Not jazz. America's music, period.
There seems to be not much representation in the court of those African American voices. We really grapple with it. We are concerned about them not having a voice.
You know, it's unfortunate that South Africa has been sort of the epicenter, or at least a recognition of South Africa, but the good news is they are as good as it gets when it comes to South African scientists and public health people, so South African scientists'll be able to give us some very important information, hopefully within the next week or two.
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- AfričanCzech
- afrikanischGerman
- africanoSpanish
- afrikkalainenFinnish
- africainFrench
- AfrikaIndonesian
- AfrikaanseDutch
- africanoPortuguese
- africanRomanian
- afrikanskSwedish
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