/ Dictionary / Index N nubia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nu•bi•a Pronunciation: (n'bē-u, ny'-), [key] — n. a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women. Nu•bi•a Pronunciation: (n'bē-u, ny'-), [key] — n. a region in S Egypt and the Sudan, N of Khartoum, extending from the Nile to the Red Sea. an ancient state in Nubia, 2000b.c.–a.d.1400. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nubia (Thesaurus) nubby Nubian Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language