African nation af·ri·can·nation uncommon noun 1. countries occupying the African continent SynonymsAfrican countryAfrican nation Related words Broader terms country Narrower terms NamibiaAlgeriaAngolaBurundiCameroonCentral African RepublicChadCongo Parts Africa WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.