Definitions for african
ˈæf rɪ kənafrican

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Africanadjective

   a native or inhabitant of Africa

2. Africanadjective

   of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

   "African languages"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

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.

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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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. Terrence Howard:

   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.

2. Thomas Waldhauser:

   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.

3. Rhiannon Giddens:

   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.

4. Ben Crump:

   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.

5. Anthony Fauci:

   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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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=african
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/African
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/african
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=african
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=african