African: Meaning and Definition of

Af•ri•can

Pronunciation: (af'ri-kun), [key]
— adj.
  1. of or from Africa; belonging to the black peoples of Africa
—n.
  1. a native or inhabitant of Africa.
  2. (loosely) a black or other person of African ancestry.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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