Central Africann.adj.

Brit.

/ˌsɛntr(ə)l ˈafrᵻk(ə)n/, U.S.

/ˌsɛntrəl ˈæfrəkən/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: central adj., African n.

Etymology: < central adj. + African n., in later use (after its formation in 1960) often after the name of the Central African Republic (French République Centrafricaine, Sango Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka).

A. n.

A native or inhabitant of the central parts of Africa; (in later use also) spec. a native or inhabitant of the Central African Republic. Central Africa is now usually considered to extend from Chad to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

ΚΠ

1826 Morning Post 20 Jan. The Arab people whom he fell in with..differed in no essential point from the character which preceding travellers had given of the central Africans.

1875 Local Preachers' Mag. Jan. 90/1 His heart was with the poor Central African, who has suffered for so many long years such grievous wrongs from the superior races.

1921 A. Abdullah Night Drums xii. 182 Half-way to the Great Lakes, they entered the land of the Masais, most warlike of the Central Africans.

1968 Science 3 May 484/2 In the Congo, 50 percent of the harvested sorghum—a staple for Central Africans—is destroyed by insects.

2003 Economist 22 Nov. 71/3 The UN asked for a modest $17m over the next year to feed and shelter the 200,000 Central Africans who fled from their homes during recent fighting.

B. adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the central parts of Africa; (in later use also) spec. of or relating to the Central African Republic or its inhabitants. See note at sense A.

ΚΠ

1830 Edinb. Rev. Jan. 500 The Garamantic ϕαρανξ..is made, by Sir Rufane, the key of his Central African system.

1889 Manch. Guardian 26 Jan. 8/3 In December last, it will be remembered, the Rev. L. Scott addressed a meeting of the society on Central African affairs.

1914 Daily Reflector (Jeffersonville, Indiana) 11 Feb. [She] mentioned some extraordinary central African ‘dishes’ in the course of a lecture.

1991 Sci. Amer. Aug. 108/3 Among the Tshokwe, another, larger Central African culture.., men accompany their storytelling by sand figures.

2010 G. R. Newman Crime & Punishment around World I. 40/1 The Central African government notes that no official death sentence has been imposed in the country since 1981.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	central african
释义	Central Africann.adj. Brit. /ˌsɛntr(ə)l ˈafrᵻk(ə)n/, U.S. /ˌsɛntrəl ˈæfrəkən/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: central adj., African n. Etymology: < central adj. + African n., in later use (after its formation in 1960) often after the name of the Central African Republic (French République Centrafricaine, Sango Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka). A. n. A native or inhabitant of the central parts of Africa; (in later use also) spec. a native or inhabitant of the Central African Republic. Central Africa is now usually considered to extend from Chad to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ΚΠ 1826 Morning Post 20 Jan. The Arab people whom he fell in with..differed in no essential point from the character which preceding travellers had given of the central Africans. 1875 Local Preachers' Mag. Jan. 90/1 His heart was with the poor Central African, who has suffered for so many long years such grievous wrongs from the superior races. 1921 A. Abdullah Night Drums xii. 182 Half-way to the Great Lakes, they entered the land of the Masais, most warlike of the Central Africans. 1968 Science 3 May 484/2 In the Congo, 50 percent of the harvested sorghum—a staple for Central Africans—is destroyed by insects. 2003 Economist 22 Nov. 71/3 The UN asked for a modest $17m over the next year to feed and shelter the 200,000 Central Africans who fled from their homes during recent fighting. B. adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the central parts of Africa; (in later use also) spec. of or relating to the Central African Republic or its inhabitants. See note at sense A. ΚΠ 1830 Edinb. Rev. Jan. 500 The Garamantic ϕαρανξ..is made, by Sir Rufane, the key of his Central African system. 1889 Manch. Guardian 26 Jan. 8/3 In December last, it will be remembered, the Rev. L. Scott addressed a meeting of the society on Central African affairs. 1914 Daily Reflector (Jeffersonville, Indiana) 11 Feb. [She] mentioned some extraordinary central African ‘dishes’ in the course of a lecture. 1991 Sci. Amer. Aug. 108/3 Among the Tshokwe, another, larger Central African culture.., men accompany their storytelling by sand figures. 2010 G. R. Newman Crime & Punishment around World I. 40/1 The Central African government notes that no official death sentence has been imposed in the country since 1981. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1826
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