/ Dictionary / Index N Nubian: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Nu•bi•an Pronunciation: (n'bē-un, ny'-), [key] — n. a member of any of the various peoples inhabiting Nubia. the Nilo-Saharan language of the Nubians. a Nubian or black slave. a Nubian horse. —adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Nubia, its people, or their language. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nubian (Thesaurus) nubia Nubian Desert 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