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nu•bi•a



Pronunciation: (nOO'bē-u, nyOO'-), [key]
—n.
a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.

Nu•bi•a



Pronunciation: (nOO'bē-u, nyOO'-), [key]
—n.
1. a region in S Egypt and the Sudan, N of Khartoum, extending from the Nile to the Red Sea.
2. Kingdom of, an ancient state in Nubia, 2000b.c.–a.d.1400.
3. Lake. See Nasser, Lake.

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