African

  • 11African — n. & adj. n. 1 a native of Africa (esp. a dark skinned person). 2 a person of African descent. adj. of or relating to Africa. Phrases and idioms: African American an American citizen of African origin or descent. African elephant the elephant,… …

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  • 12African — I UK [ˈæfrɪkən] / US noun [countable] Word forms African : singular African plural Africans someone from Africa II UK [ˈæfrɪkən] / US adjective 1) someone who is African is from Africa 2) relating to Africa, or its languages or culture …

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  • 13African — Af|ri|can1 [ æfrıkən ] adjective 1. ) someone who is African is from Africa 2. ) relating to Africa, or its languages or culture African Af|ri|can 2 [ æfrıkən ] noun count someone from Africa …

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  • 14African — I. noun Date: before 12th century 1. a native or inhabitant of Africa 2. a person and especially a black person of African ancestry II. adjective Date: 1564 of, relating to, or characteristic of the continent of Africa or its people • Africanness …

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  • 15African — 1. adjective /ˈæf.ɹɪ.kən/ Of or pertaining to Africa. 2. noun /ˈæf.ɹɪ.kən/ A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race …

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  • 16African — adj. African is used with these nouns: ↑bush, ↑elephant, ↑rhythm …

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  • 17African — m African …

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  • 18African — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Concerning the inhabitants of Africa] Syn. Negro, Negroid, black. Terms for specific peoples include: Bantu, Zulu, Swazi, Hutu, Tutsi, Ubangi, Watusi, Dinka, Mandingo, Matabele, Khoikhoi, Hottentot, San, Bushman, Pygmy,… …

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  • 19African — Af|ri|can1 [ˈæfrıkən] adj relating to Africa or its people African 2 African2 n someone from Africa …

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  • 20African — Af•ri•can [[t]ˈæf rɪ kən[/t]] adj. 1) peo of or pertaining to Africa, esp. sub Saharan Africa, or the parts of Africa inhabited by blacks 2) peo a native or inhabitant of Africa, esp. black Africa 3) peo a person of African ancestry, esp. a black …

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