nubia

[ noo-bee-uh, nyoo- ]

/ ˈnu bi ə, ˈnyu- /

a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.

Origin of nubia

1855–60; < Latin nūb(ēs) a cloud + -ia

Nubia

[ noo-bee-uh, nyoo- ]

/ ˈnu bi ə, ˈnyu- /

a region in S Egypt and the Sudan, N of Khartoum, extending from the Nile to the Red Sea.

Kingdom of, an ancient state in Nubia, 2000 b.c.–a.d.

Lake. Nasser, Lake.

The DCF dossier chronicles in heartbreaking detail how Nubia and Victor were betrayed by not one family but two.

Florida Child Abuse Scandal: The Victim's New Life |Jacqui Goddard |February 24, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
On reaching Dongola, the metropolis of Nubia, it goes to the west, and then reaches the second zone.

In Darkest Africa, Vol. 2; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria |Henry Morton Stanley
And that country lieth along from the sea ocean toward the south; and toward the north it marcheth to Nubia and to the high Lybia.

The Travels of Sir John Mandeville |John Mandeville
He subdued Nubia and Sennar in 1820-22; and then, requiring a larger army, he obtained instructors from France.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 |Various

Between these two huge and barren expanses Nubia writhes like a green sandworm along the course of the river.

A Desert Drama |A. Conan Doyle
It is abreast of Nubia, the Soudan, and is the outlet of its commerce.

Asiatic Breezes |Oliver Optic

Nubia

/ (ˈnjuːbɪə) /

an ancient region of NE Africa, on the Nile, extending from Aswan to Khartoum