Nigerian

Variant of Nigeria

Nigeria definition

Ni·geria (nī jir′ē ə)

country in WC Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: formerly a British colony & protectorate, it became independent in 1960; a republic since 1963: member of the Commonwealth: 356,669 sq mi (923,769 sq km); pop. 88,515,000; cap. Abuja

Related Forms:

  • Nigerian Ni·ger′·ian adjective, noun

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