Makuria

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proper noun

A medieval Nubian kingdom in what is now southern Egypt and northern Sudan.

“(inexact)”

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DotawoNubia
Originonw ⲙⲁⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲁ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA medieval Nubian kingdom in what is now southern Egypt and northern Sudan.

    (inexact)

    Synonyms: Dotawo, Nubia

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA medieval Nubian kingdom in what is now southern Egypt and northern Sudan.

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DotawoNubia

Origin

  1. onwⲙⲁⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲁ
  2. EnglishMakuria

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

uramaki
Cite this entry
APA

Makuria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Makuria

MLA

“Makuria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Makuria. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Makuria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Makuria.

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