"Africana" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌæfɹɪˈkænə/, /ˌæfɹɪˈkɑnə/, /ˌæfɹɪˈkeɪnə/ Audio: en-uk-africana.ogg
Rhymes: -ɑːnə Etymology: From Latin āfricāna, the neuter plural of āfricānus (“African”). By surface analysis, Africa + -ana (“things (plural)”), analogous to Americana. First attested in 1908. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|āfricāna}} Latin āfricāna, {{surf|en|Africa|-ana|t2=things (plural)}} By surface analysis, Africa + -ana (“things (plural)”) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Africana pl (plural only)
  1. Collectible objects, such as maps, documents and artifacts, peculiar to Africa, especially Southern Africa. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-Africana-en-noun-MT8CmrYB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, English terms suffixed with -ana, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 78 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ana: 75 25 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6
  2. The various cultures and peoples of Africa and the African diaspora, considered collectively. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-Africana-en-noun-G18NXSUB
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