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  • noun Plural form of Kushite.

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Examples

  • The Ancient Ethiopians (also called Kushites and Meroites – from Meroe their last Pre-Christian capital in the area of today's Bagrawiyah in Sudan) were Kuhites – associated with the Modern Kushites of the Horn of Africa, the Oromos, the Sidamas, the Somalis, and also with the Berbers of Kabylia (Algeria), the Tuareg, and the Fulani and Hausa speaking nations of Western Africa.

    Open Letter to H. E. Mr. Gurjit Singh, Ambassador of India in Abyssinia (Fake 'Ethiopia') 2008

  • This is natural, since the Kushites were the first black men with whom the Hyborians came in contact -- Barachan pirates trafficking with and raiding them.

    The Conquering Sword of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2005

  • This is natural, since the Kushites were the first black men with whom the Hyborians came in contact -- Barachan pirates trafficking with and raiding them.

    The Conquering Sword Of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2005

  • This is natural, since the Kushites were the first black men with whom the Hyborians came in contact -- Barachan pirates trafficking with and raiding them.

    Conan Howard, Robert E. & De Camp, L. Sprague & Carter, Lin 1966

  • This is true of the "All-colours", belonging to a different ethnic type, represented by the Hamites (Chamites), also known as Kushites,

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913

  • How did Kush get thier names from the Kushites when there are Kushmo now funkified as Kushmond (death no recgonise am) a typical name if you ask me.

    In the Beginning..... 2008

  • It looks like these cavemen are bringing the ruckus to an organized civilization that looks like an amalgamation of the Egyptians, Nubians and Kushites.

    Archive 2007-12-01 Dart Adams 2007

  • It looks like these cavemen are bringing the ruckus to an organized civilization that looks like an amalgamation of the Egyptians, Nubians and Kushites.

    Dart Adams presents A Tale Of Ten Trailers AKA I Have Entirely Too Much Free Time On My Hands Dart Adams 2007

  • Wild hair flying, the naked Kushites ran howling into the fray.

    The Coming Of Conan The Cimmerian Howard, Robert E. 2003

  • "The black Kushites raided Kheshatta, " she continued hurriedly.

    The Coming Of Conan The Cimmerian Howard, Robert E. 2003

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