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PRONUNCIATION OF NUBIA

Nubia  [ˈnjuːbɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NUBIA

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nubia 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 NUBIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nubia

Nubia

Nubia is a region along the Nile river, which is located in northern Sudan and southern Egypt. There were a number of large Nubian kingdoms throughout the Postclassical Era, the last of which collapsed in 1504, when Nubia became divided between Egypt and the Sennar sultanate resulting in the Arabization of much of the Nubian population. Nubia was again united within Ottoman Egypt in the 19th century, and within Anglo-Egyptian Sudan from 1899 to 1956. The name Nubia is derived from that of the Noba people, nomads who settled the area in the 4th century, with the collapse of the kingdom of Meroë. The Noba spoke a Nilo-Saharan language, ancestral to Old Nubian. Old Nubian was mostly used in religious texts dating from the 8th and 15th centuries AD. Before the 4th century, and throughout classical antiquity, Nubia was known as Kush, or, in Classical Greek usage, included under the name Ethiopia. Historically, the people of Nubia spoke at least two varieties of the Nubian language group, a subfamily which includes Nobiin, Kenuzi-Dongola, Midob and several related varieties in the northern part of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan.

Definition of Nubia in the English dictionary

The definition of Nubia in the dictionary is an ancient region of NE Africa, on the Nile, extending from Aswan to Khartoum.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NUBIA


conurbia
kənˈɜːbɪə
erbia
ˈɜːbɪə
euphorbia
juːˈfɔːbɪə
exurbia
ɛksˈɜːbɪə
herbier
ˈhɜːbɪə
hypercarbia
ˌhaɪpəˈkɑːbɪə
Picabia
pɪˈkɑːbɪə
Serbia
ˈsɜːbɪə
suburbia
səˈbɜːbɪə
terbia
ˈtɜːbɪə
urbia
ˈɜːbɪə
ytterbia
ɪˈtɜːbɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NUBIA

Nuba
Nubain
nubbed
nubbin
nubbing
nubble
nubbly
nubby
nubecula
nubeculae
Nubian
Nubian Desert
nubiferous
nubiform
nubigenous
nubile
nubility
nubilous
Nubuck

WORDS THAT END LIKE NUBIA

Abia
British Columbia
cambia
Colombia
Columbia
cumbia
District of Columbia
Gambia
homophobia
hydrophobia
labia
Libia
Namibia
phobia
Rabia
Robbia
Saudi Arabia
The Gambia
tibia
Zambia

Synonyms and antonyms of Nubia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Nubia» into 25 languages

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The translations of Nubia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Nubia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

努比亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Nubia
570 millions of speakers

English

Nubia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नूबिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النوبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Нубия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Nubia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

nubeculae
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Nubie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nubeculae
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nubien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヌビア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

누비아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nubeculae
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Nubia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

nubeculae
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नब्ब्यूले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nubeculae
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Nubia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Nubia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Нубія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Nubia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Νουβία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Nubië
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Nubia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Nubia
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NUBIA»

The term «Nubia» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.937 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Nubia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NUBIA»

Discover the use of Nubia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Nubia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ancient Nubia: Egypt's Rival in Africa
This book accompanied a traveling exhibit of the same name and includes black-and-white photographs of more than 300 objects as well as a selection of color photographs.
David B. O'Connor, 1993
2
Gold and Gold Mining in Ancient Egypt and Nubia: ...
The book covers as a whole the historical evolution of gold mining activities in the Egyptian and Nubian Desert (Sudan) from about 4000 BC until the early Islamic period (~800-1350 AD), subdivided in main classical epochs as Early Dynastic ...
Rosemarie Klemm, Dietrich Klemm, 2012
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Between Two Worlds: The Frontier Region Between Ancient ...
This book re-assesses the textual and archaeological evidence concerning the interaction between Egypt and the polities emerging in Upper Nubia between the Late Neolithic period and 500 AD. The investigation is carried out, however, from ...
László Török, 2009
4
Nubia: sketches, notes, and photographs
In the company of friends and fellow artists she made numerous extended visits to capture in her drawings, sketches, and paintings a lifestyle that has now vanished. This book is a record of her journeys.
Margo Veillon, John Rodenbeck, 2004
5
Egypt, Nubia, and Kush
Learn about how the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Nubia, and Kush coexisted along the Nile.
Toni Pavan, 2011
6
Medieval Nubia: A Social and Economic History
The first full-length study of the social and economic history of medieval Nubia, this book uses unpublished indigenous Old Nubian documentary sources to reveal a complex society that blended Greco-Roman legal traditions with African ...
Giovanni Ruffini, 2012
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Rhadopis of Nubia
But blinded by their love and the extravagant attentions they lavish on each other, they ignore the growing resentment of the world around them in this extraordinary tale of star-crossed love. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Naguib Mahfouz, 2007
8
Historical Dictionary of Ancient and Medieval Nubia
Lobban has been teaching Nubian studies in undergraduate classrooms for thirty years, and this book is a product of his hands-on experiences as well as extensive anthropological fieldwork and travel in Sudanese and Egyptian Nubia.
Richard A. Lobban Jr., 2003
9
Hellenizing Art in Ancient Nubia 300 B.C. - AD 250 and Its ...
Presenting a large body of evidence for the first time, this book offers a comprehensive treatment of Nubian architecture, sculpture, and minor arts in the period between 300 BC-AD 250.
László Török, Laszlo Torok, 2011
10
The medieval kingdoms of Nubia: pagans, Christians and ...
Nubia had a rich pagan heritage, stretching back thousands of years. During probably the 6th century AD various factors led to the adoption of Christianity. This book charts this huge cultural transition and its impact.
Derek A. Welsby, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NUBIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Nubia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nubia unveils new My PRAGUE device
Nubia of China is pretty active when it comes to the kind of smartphones that it rolls out in recent memory, and this time around, nubia has just ... «Coolest Gadgets, Jul 15»
2
Nubia officially launches My Prague smartphone
Chinese high-end smartphone manufacturer Nubia, part of ZTE, unveiled its first "My" series device, the "nubia My Prague," in Beijing on 15 ... «Telecompaper, Jul 15»
3
nubia presenta la primera serie "My" de Smartphone "nubia My …
SHENZHEN, China, 17 de julio de 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- El principal fabricante de smartphone Android de China, nubia, presenta su primer ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
4
nubia Releases the First "My" Series Smartphone "nubia My PRAGUE"
SHENZHEN, China, July 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — China's high-end Android smartphone manufacturer nubia unveiled it's first “My” series ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
5
Nubia Soul is a child of the world
As Nubia Soul she is riding the crest of the wave, albeit on the international scene, with her latest single Back To Love. The deep house song ... «Sowetan Live, Jul 15»
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Nubia Z9 In-Depth Preview: Edge of Glory
I got the chance to preview Nubia Z9, made by ZTE, before its Q3 2015 arrival in the United States (starting at about $564). It has potential, but ... «Tom's Guide, Jul 15»
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Nubia targets Europe with first smartphone since Chinese brand …
Chinese smartphone maker Nubia launched its lightweight My Prague model in Beijing on Wednesday featuring various camera filters. «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
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Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM vs ZTE Nubia Z9 mini : Comparison of …
ZTE Nubia Z9 mini is the smartphone from ZTE with 5.0 inches screen and the resolution of the screen is 1080 x 1920 pixels pixels. Phone was ... «Newstrack India, Jul 15»
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MWC Shanghai 2015: ZTE Nubia Z9 Max showcased, Coming Next …
The Nubia Z9 Max is the company's first smartphone that is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset. It is powered by an octa-core ... «Gizbot, Jul 15»
10
Microsoft Lumia 532 vs ZTE Nubia Z5S mini NX405H : Comparison …
ZTE Nubia Z5S mini NX405H is the smartphone from ZTE with 4.7 inches screen and the resolution of the screen is 720 x 1280 pixels pixels. «Newstrack India, Jul 15»

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