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African

/ˈæf.ɹɪ.kən/ adjective A2
  1. Of or pertaining to Africa.
  2. Black; (dated, offensive) synonym of negroid. · The truth is that I know the guy had African skin and a shirt of some sort.
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The lodge was a ruin of black granite and bared ribs of rafters, but facing it was a new building, half constructed, the first fruit of Sir Charles’s South African gold.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 68 · C1
I repeat, however, that this enables me to fix the date, which was the latter end of June, 1902, shortly after the conclusion of the South African War.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 71 · B2
Sir Charles, as is well known, made large sums of money in South African speculation.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 16 · C1
His health was in a poor way after his African experiences, and both his mother and I were of opinion that complete rest and change were needed.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 6 · B2

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