Nigeria

[ nahy-jeer-ee-uh ]

/ naɪˈdʒɪər i ə /

noun

a republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British colony and protectorate. 356,669 sq. mi. (923,773 sq. km). Capital: Abuja.

Official name Federal Republic of Nigeria.

OTHER WORDS FROM Nigeria

Ni·ge·ri·an, adjective, nounpro-Ni·ge·ri·an, adjective, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Nigeria

Niger, Nigeria

Words nearby Nigeria

nifty, Nigel, nigella, Niger, Niger-Congo, Nigeria, Nigerian, Nigerien, Niger-Kordofanian, Niger seed, nigga

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for Nigeria

Political tensions are underlying every move in Nigeria, where, in February, the next presidential candidates will be nominated.
The New Face of Boko Haram’s Terror: Teen Girls|Nina Strochlic|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fink stresses the need for Nigeria to train and deploy women into more prominent law enforcement roles.
The New Face of Boko Haram’s Terror: Teen Girls|Nina Strochlic|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And during a one-week period the next month four different female suicide bombings shook various regions of Nigeria.
The New Face of Boko Haram’s Terror: Teen Girls|Nina Strochlic|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are only 175 countries on that list, which puts Russia on a par with Lebanon and Nigeria.
Recession? Devaluation? Inflation? Putin Tells Russia Stay the Course.|Anna Nemtsova|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

His father went to the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria and said his kid was dangerous, and that they should revoke his U.S. travel visa.
Laura Poitras on Snowden's Unrevealed Secrets|Marlow Stern|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They form the principal watershed not only of the province of Bauchi, but of the protectorate of Northern Nigeria.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4|Various
Everett was again at Matadi, waiting for the Nigeria to take on cargo before returning to Liverpool.
Once Upon A Time|Richard Harding Davis
Captain Huxham, whom your father had met in Nigeria, owed my father a lot of money, which he did not pay.
The Solitary Farm|Fergus Hume
During April and May, 1915, there was sharp fighting on the Nigeria frontier.
The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII)|Various
The British authorities believe that the yacht will help, or further in some way, a native rising in Southern Nigeria.
The Message|Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for Nigeria

Nigeria

/ (naɪˈdʒɪərɪə) /

noun

a republic in West Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: Lagos annexed by the British in 1861; protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria formed in 1900 and united as a colony in 1914; gained independence as a member of the Commonwealth in 1960 (membership suspended from 1995 to 1999 following human rights violations); Eastern Region seceded as the Republic of Biafra for the duration of the severe civil war (1967–70); ruled by military governments from 1966. It consists of a belt of tropical rain forest in the south, with semidesert in the extreme north and highlands in the east; the main export is petroleum. Official language: English; Hausa, Ibo, and Yoruba are the chief regional languages. Religion: animist, Muslim, and Christian. Currency: naira. Capital: Abuja. Pop: 174 507 539 (2013 est). Area: 923 773 sq km (356 669 sq miles)

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Cultural definitions for Nigeria

Nigeria

A nation in western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea (an arm of the Atlantic Ocean), bordered by Niger to the north, Chad and Cameroon to the east, and Benin to the west. Lagos is the capital and largest city.

notes for Nigeria

With over 110 million inhabitants, Nigeria is Africa's most populous country.

notes for Nigeria

Nigeria has been independent from Britain since 1960, and its independent history has been marked by bloodshed and instability. An ill-fated separatist movement established the secessionist state of Biafra in southeastern Nigeria from 1967 to 1970.

notes for Nigeria

The city-state of Benin, in what is now Nigeria, flourished from the fourteenth to the seventeenth centuries as a center of commerce and culture. It was famous for its cast-gold sculptures.

单词	nigeria
释义	Nigeria [ nahy-jeer-ee-uh ] / naɪˈdʒɪər i ə / noun a republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British colony and protectorate. 356,669 sq. mi. (923,773 sq. km). Capital: Abuja. Official name Federal Republic of Nigeria. OTHER WORDS FROM Nigeria Ni·ge·ri·an, adjective, nounpro-Ni·ge·ri·an, adjective, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Nigeria Niger, Nigeria Words nearby Nigeria nifty, Nigel, nigella, Niger, Niger-Congo, Nigeria, Nigerian, Nigerien, Niger-Kordofanian, Niger seed, nigga Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Nigeria Political tensions are underlying every move in Nigeria, where, in February, the next presidential candidates will be nominated. The New Face of Boko Haram’s Terror: Teen Girls\|Nina Strochlic\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Fink stresses the need for Nigeria to train and deploy women into more prominent law enforcement roles. The New Face of Boko Haram’s Terror: Teen Girls\|Nina Strochlic\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And during a one-week period the next month four different female suicide bombings shook various regions of Nigeria. The New Face of Boko Haram’s Terror: Teen Girls\|Nina Strochlic\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There are only 175 countries on that list, which puts Russia on a par with Lebanon and Nigeria. Recession? Devaluation? Inflation? Putin Tells Russia Stay the Course.\|Anna Nemtsova\|December 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His father went to the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria and said his kid was dangerous, and that they should revoke his U.S. travel visa. Laura Poitras on Snowden's Unrevealed Secrets\|Marlow Stern\|December 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They form the principal watershed not only of the province of Bauchi, but of the protectorate of Northern Nigeria. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4\|Various Everett was again at Matadi, waiting for the Nigeria to take on cargo before returning to Liverpool. Once Upon A Time\|Richard Harding Davis Captain Huxham, whom your father had met in Nigeria, owed my father a lot of money, which he did not pay. The Solitary Farm\|Fergus Hume During April and May, 1915, there was sharp fighting on the Nigeria frontier. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII)\|Various The British authorities believe that the yacht will help, or further in some way, a native rising in Southern Nigeria. The Message\|Louis Tracy British Dictionary definitions for Nigeria Nigeria / (naɪˈdʒɪərɪə) / noun a republic in West Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: Lagos annexed by the British in 1861; protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria formed in 1900 and united as a colony in 1914; gained independence as a member of the Commonwealth in 1960 (membership suspended from 1995 to 1999 following human rights violations); Eastern Region seceded as the Republic of Biafra for the duration of the severe civil war (1967–70); ruled by military governments from 1966. It consists of a belt of tropical rain forest in the south, with semidesert in the extreme north and highlands in the east; the main export is petroleum. Official language: English; Hausa, Ibo, and Yoruba are the chief regional languages. Religion: animist, Muslim, and Christian. Currency: naira. Capital: Abuja. Pop: 174 507 539 (2013 est). Area: 923 773 sq km (356 669 sq miles) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Nigeria Nigeria A nation in western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea (an arm of the Atlantic Ocean), bordered by Niger to the north, Chad and Cameroon to the east, and Benin to the west. Lagos is the capital and largest city. notes for Nigeria With over 110 million inhabitants, Nigeria is Africa's most populous country. notes for Nigeria Nigeria has been independent from Britain since 1960, and its independent history has been marked by bloodshed and instability. An ill-fated separatist movement established the secessionist state of Biafra in southeastern Nigeria from 1967 to 1970. notes for Nigeria The city-state of Benin, in what is now Nigeria, flourished from the fourteenth to the seventeenth centuries as a center of commerce and culture. It was famous for its cast-gold sculptures. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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