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Definition of African adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

African

adjective
 
/ˈæfrɪkən/
 
/ˈæfrɪkən/
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  1. of or connected with AfricaTopics People in societya2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryAfrican is used with these nouns:
    • bush
    • elephant
    • rhythm
    • …
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    Word Originfrom Latin Africanus, from Africa (terra) ‘(land) of the Afri’, an ancient people of North Africa.
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