"Nilean" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /naɪ̯lən/
Etymology: From Nile + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Nile|an}} Nile + -an Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Nilean (not comparable)
  1. (rare, possibly dated) Nilotic; from, residing or located by, or pertaining to the river Nile. Tags: dated, not-comparable, possibly, rare
    Sense id: en-Nilean-en-adj-TCaLR7Jo

Noun

IPA: /naɪ̯lən/ Forms: Nileans [plural]
Etymology: From Nile + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Nile|an}} Nile + -an Head templates: {{en-noun|Nileans}} Nilean (plural Nileans)
  1. (rare, possibly dated) An alternative term for South Sudanese people coined by Gordon Muortat Mayen in 1969. Tags: dated, possibly, rare
    Sense id: en-Nilean-en-noun-Za0GhLiu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 80
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