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Search phrase: african

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The TempestTem II.i.127But rather loose her to an African,But rather loose her to an Affrican,

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Glossary

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AfricAfrican
blackamoordark-skinned African
Cophetua[pron: ko'fetjua] African king of a romantic ballad, who fell in love with a beggar-girl, Zenelophon
EthiopEthiopian, African, person with a dark countenance
EthiopianAfrican, person with a dark countenance
Pentapolis[pron: pen'tapolis] city region on N African coast, modern Libya
Tunisformer N African state [in modern Tunisia]
Zenelophon[pron: ze'nelofon] beggar-girl of a romantic ballad, loved by an African king

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AfricanAfric
AfricanEthiop

Themes and Topics

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Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...olis per ii i 100 city region on n african coast modern libya philippan ...
... tunis tem ii i 73 former n african state [in modern tunisia] tyre ...

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AFRICANBASICAfrican n

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