Associations to the word «Nubia»

Wiktionary

NUBIA, proper noun. An ancient kingdom in the valley of the upper Nile bordering present Egypt and Sudan.
NUBIA, noun. A light, knitted head scarf worn by women.

Dictionary definition

NUBIA, noun. An ancient region of northeastern Africa (southern Egypt and northern Sudan) on the Nile; much of Nubia is now under Lake Nasser.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.