African
noun/ˈæfrɪkən/
/ˈæfrɪkən/
- a person from Africa, especially a black personTopics People in societya2Word Originfrom Latin Africanus, from Africa (terra) ‘(land) of the Afri’, an ancient people of North Africa.
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