African means belonging or relating to the continent of Africa, or to its countries or people.
...the African continent.
...African countries.
2. adjective
African means belonging or relating to black people who come from Africa.
...traditional African culture.
...dance music with African roots.
3. adjective
African is used to describe someone, usually a black person, who comes from Africa.
...African women.
An African is someone who is African.
Fish is a staple in the diet of many Africans.
African in British English
(ˈæfrɪkən)
adjective
1.
denoting or relating to Africa or any of its peoples, languages, nations, etc
noun
2.
a native, inhabitant, or citizen of any of the countries of Africa
3.
a member or descendant of any of the peoples of Africa, esp a Black person
African in American English
(ˈæfrɪkən)
adjective
1.
of Africa, esp. sub-Saharan Africa, or its peoples, languages, or cultures
noun
2.
a member of an indigenous ethnic group of Africa, esp. sub-Saharan Africa
3.
a person born or living in Africa
In other languages
African
British English: African /ˈæfrɪkən/ ADJECTIVE
African means belonging or relating to the continent of Africa.
...African art.
American English: African
Arabic: أَفْرِيقيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: africano
Chinese: 非洲的
Croatian: afrički
Czech: africký
Danish: afrikansk
Dutch: Afrikaans
European Spanish: africano
Finnish: afrikkalainen
French: africain
German: afrikanisch
Greek: αφρικανικός
Italian: africano
Japanese: アフリカの
Korean: 아프리카의
Norwegian: afrikansk
Polish: afrykański
European Portuguese: africano
Romanian: african
Russian: африканский
Latin American Spanish: africano
Swedish: afrikansk
Thai: เกี่ยวกับแอฟริกา
Turkish: Afrikalı
Ukrainian: африканський
Vietnamese: thuộc Châu Phi
British English: African /ˈæfrɪkən/ NOUN
An African is someone who comes from Africa.
Fish is an important part of the diet of many Africans.
American English: African
Arabic: أَفْرِيقيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: africano
Chinese: 非洲人
Croatian: Afrikanac
Czech: Afričan
Danish: afrikaner
Dutch: Afrikaan
European Spanish: africano
Finnish: afrikkalainen
French: Africain
German: Afrikaner
Greek: Αφρικανός
Italian: africano
Japanese: アフリカ人
Korean: 아프리카 사람
Norwegian: afrikaner
Polish: Afrykańczyk
European Portuguese: africano
Romanian: african
Russian: африканец
Latin American Spanish: africano
Swedish: afrikan
Thai: ชาวแอฟริกา
Turkish: Afrikalı
Ukrainian: африканець
Vietnamese: người Châu Phi
Definition of 'African'
All related terms of 'African'
Pan-African
of or relating to all African countries or the advocacy of political unity among African countries
African lily
an African plant ( Agapanthus africanus ) of the lily family with blue or white, funnel-shaped flowers
African Plate
a major tectonic division of the earth's crust , comprising the African continent as well as adjacent ocean basins (the Canary , Cape Verde , Angola , Cape Agulhas, Somali , Madagascar , and Natal Basins), and bounded on the north by the Eurasian and Arabian Plates, on the east by mid-ocean ridges (the Southwest Indian, Mid-Indian, and Carlsberg Ridges), on the south by the Antarctic Plate, and on the west by the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
African time
unpunctuality
African Union
an organization of African states established in 2002 as successor to the OAU; it aims to encourage economic development and political stability through increased cooperation between its members
East African
of or relating to East Africa or its inhabitants
North African
of or relating to North Africa or its inhabitants
South African
of or relating to the Republic of South Africa , its inhabitants , or any of their languages
West African
of or relating to West Africa
African potato
the corm of a southern African plant, Hypoxis hemerocallidea , believed to possess medicinal properties
African violet
any of several tropical African plants of the genus Saintpaulia , esp S. ionantha, cultivated as house plants, with violet , white , or pink flowers and hairy leaves: family Gesneriaceae
African-American
African-Americans are black people living in the United States who are descended from families that originally came from Africa .
African-Canadian
a Canadian of African descent
African-Caribbean
African-Caribbean refers to people from the Caribbean whose ancestors came from Africa .
African elephant
a type of elephant that is native to Africa
African mahogany
any of several African trees of the meliaceous genus Khaya , esp K . ivorensis, that have wood similar to that of true mahogany
African marigold
a tropical American plant, Tagetes erecta , cultivated for its yellow or orange flower heads and strongly scented foliage : family Asteraceae ( composites )
African army worm
the caterpillar of a widely distributed noctuid moth, Spodoptera exempta, which travels in vast hordes and is a serious pest of cereal crops and grasses in Africa and parts of Australia
African wild dog
a mottled dog of Africa, Lycaon pictus
South African War
either of two conflicts between Britain and the South African Boers , the first (1880–1881) when the Boers sought to regain the independence given up for British aid against the Zulus , the second (1899–1902) when the Orange Free State and Transvaal declared war on Britain
African swine fever
a highly contagious fatal disease of pigs caused by a myxovirus . The disease is characterized by fever , blotches on the skin, depression , and lack of coordination
South African Dutch
the Boers
Spanish West African
of or relating to the former Spanish overseas territory of Spanish West Africa ( now the overseas provinces of Ifni and Spanish Sahara ) or its inhabitants
African horse sickness
a fatal infectious disease of horses, mules , and donkeys , which is transmitted by insect vectors . It is caused by an arbovirus and is characterized by pulmonary or cardiac signs
Central African Empire
a landlocked country of central Africa: joined with Chad as a territory of French Equatorial Africa in 1910; became an independent republic in 1960; a parliamentary monarchy (1976–79); consists of a huge plateau , mostly savanna , with dense forests in the south; drained chiefly by the Shari and Ubangi Rivers . Official languages: French and Sango . Religion: Christian and animist. Currency: franc . Capital: Bangui . Pop: 4 659 080 (2017 est). Area: 622 577 sq km (240 376 sq miles)
Central African Republic
a landlocked country of central Africa: joined with Chad as a territory of French Equatorial Africa in 1910; became an independent republic in 1960; a parliamentary monarchy (1976–79); consists of a huge plateau , mostly savanna , with dense forests in the south; drained chiefly by the Shari and Ubangi Rivers . Official languages: French and Sango . Religion : Christian and animist. Currency : franc . Capital: Bangui . Pop: 4 659 080 (2017 est). Area: 622 577 sq km (240 376 sq miles)
East African Community
an association established in 1967 by Kenya , Uganda , and Tanzania to promote closer economic and social ties between member states: dissolved in 1977, but reformed in 1999, and joined in 2007 by Burundi and Rwanda ; South Sudan became a member in 2016
South African Republic
→ Transvaal
African National Congress
(in South Africa) a political party, founded in 1912 as an African nationalist movement and banned there from 1960 to 1990 because of its active opposition to apartheid : in 1994 won South Africa's first multiracial elections
African sleeping sickness
→ sleeping sickness (sense 1 )
Central African Federation
a federation (1953–63) of Northern Rhodesia , Southern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland
Organization of African Unity
an organization of African states established in 2002 as successor to the OAU; it aims to encourage economic development and political stability through increased cooperation between its members
saintpaulia
any of several tropical African plants of the genus Saintpaulia, esp S. ionantha, cultivated as house plants, with violet , white, or pink flowers and hairy leaves: family Gesneriaceae
African-American Vernacular English
a dialect of English typically spoken by working-class African-Americans
painted hunting dog
a mottled dog of Africa, Lycaon pictus
palay
a widely cultivated tropical vine
agapanthus
a liliaceous plant, Agapanthus africanus, of southern Africa, having rounded clusters of blue or white funnel-shaped flowers
AAVE
African-American Vernacular English
ebonics
a dialect of English typically spoken by working-class African-Americans
Anglo-Boer War
either of two conflicts between Britain and the South African Boers , the first (1880–1881) when the Boers sought to regain the independence given up for British aid against the Zulus , the second (1899–1902) when the Orange Free State and Transvaal declared war on Britain
Boer War
either of two conflicts between Britain and the South African Boers , the first (1880–1881) when the Boers sought to regain the independence given up for British aid against the Zulus , the second (1899–1902) when the Orange Free State and Transvaal declared war on Britain
cf
cf. is used in writing to introduce something that should be considered in connection with the subject you are discussing .
Ubangi-Shari
a landlocked country of central Africa: joined with Chad as a territory of French Equatorial Africa in 1910; became an independent republic in 1960; a parliamentary monarchy (1976–79); consists of a huge plateau , mostly savanna , with dense forests in the south; drained chiefly by the Shari and Ubangi Rivers . Official languages: French and Sango . Religion: Christian and animist. Currency: franc . Capital: Bangui . Pop: 4 659 080 (2017 est). Area: 622 577 sq km (240 376 sq miles)
non-
Non- is used in front of adjectives and nouns to form adjectives that describe something as not having a particular quality or feature .
pan
A pan is a round metal container with a long handle , which is used for cooking things in, usually on top of a cooker or stove .
CFA franc
the former standard monetary unit of France , most French dependencies , Andorra , and Monaco , divided into 100 centimes ; replaced by the euro in 2002
Economo's disease
an African disease caused by infection with protozoans of the genus Trypanosoma, characterized by fever , wasting , and sluggishness
sleeping sickness
Sleeping sickness is a serious tropical disease which causes great tiredness and often leads to death.
sleepy sickness
an African disease caused by infection with protozoans of the genus Trypanosoma, characterized by fever , wasting, and sluggishness
fr
Fr is a written abbreviation for → French or → franc .