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African
[ af-ri-kuhn ]
noun
- a native or inhabitant of Africa.
- (loosely) a Black person or other person of African ancestry.
African
/ ˈæڰɪə /
adjective
- denoting or relating to Africa or any of its peoples, languages, nations, etc
noun
- a native, inhabitant, or citizen of any of the countries of Africa
- a member or descendant of any of the peoples of Africa, esp a Black person
Other Word Forms
- ۾··Ա noun
- t-۾· adjective
- ԴDz-۾· adjective noun
- ·۾· adjective noun
- d-۾· adjective noun
- ٰԲ-۾· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of African1
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Example Sentences
Archbishop Gallagher remembered the time the Pope wanted to visit the Central African Republic and a meeting at which many advisers told him it was too dangerous to go.
Outside, under the warm April sunshine, groups of joyous African pilgrims in flashy head wraps ate gelato by the Bernini fountain, seagulls circling overhead.
Stylistically, Simon smoothly moves from charismatic symphonic writing through a wide range of African American musical styles, leaving improvisational room for the vocal soloists.
“A lot of community health centers have been scraping their websites and taking words like ‘trans’ and ‘African American’ off their websites.
South African exports to Tanzania of various fruits, including apples and grapes, will be hit.
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