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Meaning of "Africana" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AFRICANA

Africana  [ˌæfrɪˈkɑːnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFRICANA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Africana is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AFRICANA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Africana

Africana is a Latin word, the feminine form of africanus meaning "African". It may refer to...

Definition of Africana in the English dictionary

The definition of Africana in the dictionary is objects of cultural or historical interest of African origin.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AFRICANA


Americana
əˌmɛrɪˈkɑːnə
banana
bəˈnɑːnə
Botswana
bʊˈtʃwɑːnə
chicana
tʃiːˈkɑːnə
garner
ˈɡɑːnə
Ghana
ˈɡɑːnə
gymkhana
dʒɪmˈkɑːnə
icekhana
aɪsˈkɑːnə
Juliana
ˌdʒʊlɪˈɑːnə
kana
ˈkɑːnə
katakana
ˌkɑːtəˈkɑːnə
lana
ˈlɑːnə
Ljubljana
luːˈbljɑːnə
mana
ˈmɑːnə
marijuana
ˌmærɪˈhwɑːnə
nana
ˈnɑːnə
nirvana
nɪəˈvɑːnə
Tijuana
tiːˈwɑːnə
Tucana
tuːˈkɑːnə
Turkana
tɜːˈkɑːnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFRICANA

African marigold
African National Congress
African potato
African sleeping sickness
African swine fever
African time
African Union
African violet
African wild dog
African-American
African-American Vernacular English
African-Canadian
African-Caribbean
Africander
Africanisation
Africanise
Africanism
Africanist
Africanization
Africanize

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFRICANA

Adana
ana
arcana
Cana
Dana
Diana
French Guiana
Guiana
Guyana
Habana
Havana
Indiana
Louisiana
major arcana
minor arcana
Montana
Prato in Toscana
rana
rusticana
Toscana

Synonyms and antonyms of Africana in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Africana» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFRICANA

Find out the translation of Africana to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Africana from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Africana» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

非洲专有
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

africana
570 millions of speakers

English

Africana
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Africana
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

افريكانا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Африкана
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

africana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Africana
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

africana
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Africana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Africana
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アフリカーナ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아프리카
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Africana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Châu Phi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆஃப்ரிக்கானா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आफ्रिकनाना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Afrika
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Africana
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Africana
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Африкана
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Africana
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

africana
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Africana
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

africana
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Africana
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Africana

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFRICANA»

The term «Africana» is very widely used and occupies the 19.823 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFRICANA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Africana

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFRICANA»

Discover the use of Africana in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Africana and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Africana womanist literary theory
By placing Africana womanism, an evolutionary Africana paradigm, within a literary context, this book expands the layered meanings of this family-centered, race-based theory and applies them to the works and ideas of renowned international ...
Clenora Hudson-Weems, 2004
2
Africana Critical Theory: Reconstructing the Black Radical ...
Africana Critical Theory innovatively identifies and analyzes continental and diasporan African contributions to classical and contemporary critical theory through the works of W. E. B. Du Bois, C.L.R. James, Aime Cesaire, Leopold Senghor, ...
Reiland Rabaka, 2010
3
Africana Womanism & Race & Gender in the Presidential ...
The story of authenticity, human survival, economic security & racial healing for all, this book logically moves from the proper naming & defining of the Africana woman in Part One, to commentaries in Part Two on the biggest obstacle for ...
Clenora Hudson-Weems, 2008
4
Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and ...
This new, greatly expanded edition of the original work broadens the foundation provided by Africana. Including more than one million new words, Africana has been completely updated and revised.
Kwame Anthony Appiah, Henry Louis Gates, 2005
5
Out of the Revolution: The Development of Africana Studies
In this text, the authors bring together 31 scholars to provide a reference for understanding the impetus for, the development of, and future considerations for the discipline of 'Africana' studies.
Delores P. Aldridge, Carlene Young, 2003
6
Existentia Africana: Understanding Africana Existential Thought
Lewis R. Gordon clearly explains Africana existential thought to a general audience, covering a wide range of both classic and contemporary thinkers--from Douglass and DuBois to Fanon, Davis and Zack.
Lewis Ricardo Gordon, 2000
7
An Introduction to Africana Philosophy
In this undergraduate textbook Lewis R. Gordon offers the first comprehensive treatment of Africana philosophy, beginning with the emergence of an Africana (i.e.
Lewis R. Gordon, 2008
8
The Africana World: From Fragmentation to Unity and Renaissance
This first volume launches a new book series, following the Scramble for Africa conferences held every May to commemorate the founding of the OAU, which will be published annually to support the scholarly study of African unity and ...
Mammo Muchie, Sanya Osha, Matlotleng P. Matlou, 2012
9
Africana studies: a survey of Africa and the African diaspora
The new edition of Africana Studies: A Survey of Africa and the African Diaspora is an update of the second edition (1998) and incorporates new chapters that include expanded coverage of issues on women, health, terrorism, the African Union ...
Mario Joaquim Azevedo, 2005
10
Africana: Arts and Letters : an A-to-Z Reference of Writers, ...
Here’s an eminently readable reference of African-American contributions to the arts, faithfully adapted from the original one-volume encyclopedia Africana.
Anthony Appiah, Henry Louis Gates, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFRICANA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Africana is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Faith Ringgold 's Latest Children's Book Celebrates 1920s Harlem
At the NAACP's Crisis magazine, W.E.B. Du Bois suggests they might find the famous poet at the Africana Art Gallery. There, paintings by ... «Culture Type, Jul 15»
2
Uganda Kobs' Team Eventually Departs For Malawi | Build Up
Hamza 'Africana' Nsereko, the media attache to the team narrated to Kawowo Sports. The team had left Sky Hotel at 4:00 a.m for Entebbe ... «Kawowo Sports, Jul 15»
3
Completing the black timeline through DNA testing
... is Associate Professor of Sociology at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and on the faculty of its Center for Africana Studies. «Al Jazeera America, Jul 15»
4
Book notes: Programs and activities coming up
Michelle Commander, University of Tennessee assistant professor of English and Africana, for will discuss "Lose Your Mother: A Journey Along ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»
5
Future of African-American Studies Blames PMS on White Racism
Charles McKinney, who chairs Rhodes College's Africana studies department chair, described Robinson to the Appeal as “the future of ... «FrontPage Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Upcoming pop shows: Buddy Guy, Lloyd Cole, Stephen Stills, and …
With touches of Latin soul, Africana folk, modern jazz, and straight-up funk, this dozen-deep supergroup is a rare treat. - Bill Chenevert ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
7
Secret Life of Plants Leads to Field of Research
The last species, Diospyros austro-africana, had little variation. I was able to show, through my results, the great amount of variability within a ... «Rhode Island College News, Jul 15»
8
Frederick Douglass' speech on meaning of July Fourth resonates
It is a denunciation that has stood the test of time, said Dr. James Peterson, director of Africana Studies and associate professor of English at ... «The Philadelphia Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Why I'm Teaching a University Course on Beyoncé
The unfolding story of Rachel Dolezal, President of the Spokane Chapter of the NAACP and professor of Africana Studies who is allegedly a ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
10
Prof. resigns from U. of Memphis after social media posts blasting …
Dr. Charles McKinney, the Chair of Africana studies at Rhodes College, denounced the coverage of Dr. Robinson as “hard-right, anti-academic ... «Campus Reform, Jul 15»

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