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

African

noun
 
/ˈæfrɪkən/
 
/ˈæfrɪkən/
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  1. a person from Africa, especially a black personTopics People in societya2
    Word Originfrom Latin Africanus, from Africa (terra) ‘(land) of the Afri’, an ancient people of North Africa.
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