nubia: Meaning and Definition of

nu•bi•a

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

Nu•bi•a

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