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US /ˈæfrɪkən/ UK /ˈæfrɪkən/
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    noun

    a person from Africa

    She is an African who grew up in Ghana and now lives in Canada.

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Derived forms AfricanismAfricanizePan-African
Related forms AfricaAfrican UnionAfrican diaspora

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Etymology

From Latin Africanus, 'of Africa,' from Africa, the Roman name for the province around Carthage, + -anus. The deeper origin of Africa is disputed; ancient explanations connect it with the Afri, a people of North Africa.

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