Numidian

Numidian
Numidian [no͞o′mid′ēən, nyo͞omid′ēən]
n.
1. a person born or living in Numidia
2. the language of old Berber inscriptions from this area
adj.
of the Numidians or their language or culture

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See Numidia.

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  • Numidian — Nu*mid i*an, prop. a. Of or pertaining to ancient Numidia in Northern Africa. [1913 Webster] {Numidian crane}. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Demoiselle}, 2. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Numidian — [no͞o′mid′ēən, nyo͞omid′ēən] n. 1. a person born or living in Numidia 2. the language of old Berber inscriptions from this area adj. of the Numidians or their language or culture …   English World dictionary

  • Numidian crane — Numidian Nu*mid i*an, prop. a. Of or pertaining to ancient Numidia in Northern Africa. [1913 Webster] {Numidian crane}. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Demoiselle}, 2. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Numidian crane — n. DEMOISELLE (sense 2) * * * …   Universalium

  • Numidian crane — n. DEMOISELLE (sense 2) …   English World dictionary

  • Numidian cavalry — The battle of Cannae, where the Numidian cavalry helped to defeat the Roman cavalry, allowing the Carthaginians (blue) to encircle and defeat the Roman army (red) Numidian cavalry was a type of light cavalry developed by the Numidians, most… …   Wikipedia

  • numidian crane — noun Usage: usually capitalized N : demoiselle 2a * * * Numidian crane, = demoiselle. (Cf. ↑demoiselle) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Numidian — adjective or noun see Numidia …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Numidian — 1. adjective of or pertaining to Numidia or its inhabitants 2. noun a) an inhabitant of Numidia b) a variety of Berber spoken by the people of Numidia …   Wiktionary

  • Numidian — ISO 639 3 Code : nxm ISO 639 2/B Code : ISO 639 2/T Code : ISO 639 1 Code : Scope : Individual Language Type : Ancient …   Names of Languages ISO 639-3

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