Ibo
Americannoun
PLURAL
Ibos,PLURAL
Ibo-
a member of an Indigenous Black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
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the language of the Ibo, a Kwa language.
noun
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a member of a Negroid people of W Africa, living chiefly in S Nigeria
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the language of this people, belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family: one of the chief literary and cultural languages of S Nigeria
Example Sentences
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If Obi wins, he would be the first Ibo president of Nigeria since it returned to democracy.
From Washington Post
The boat hit rocks and sank near Ibo Island, the reports said.
From Washington Post
The boat hit rocks and sank near Ibo island, said the reports.
From Washington Times
Some bodies had already been found, including the body of a child recovered on Ibo island on Tuesday.
From Reuters
As a young player at one of the most famous clubs in Nigeria, Rangers International, he stood up to the governor of the Ibo region and the minister of sport.
From The Guardian
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