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Makuria

Makuria proper noun: a medieval Nubian kingdom in what is now southern Egypt and northern Sudan.

Proper noun

Makuria

  1. (historical) A medieval Nubian kingdom in what is now southern Egypt and northern Sudan.
    • (inexact)
    Synonyms:
    Dotawo, Nubia

Synonyms of Makuria

Origin of Makuria

From Old Nubian ⲙⲁⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲁ (makouria), possibly from ⲙⲁⲕⲁ- (maka-, “to”) + ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲩ (ourou, “king”), intending 'the king's land' or 'the kingdom'.

Words formed from Makuria

Questions about Makuria

What does Makuria mean?
Makuria means a medieval Nubian kingdom in what is now southern Egypt and northern Sudan.
What part of speech is Makuria?
Makuria is a proper noun.

Words near Makuria in the dictionary

  1. Makung
  2. makungwi
  3. makunouchi
  4. makurakotoba
  5. Makurdi
  6. Makuria
  7. Makurian
  8. Makurians
  9. Makushi
  10. makushita
  11. Makusi

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