Try Our Apps
Dictionary.com

follow Dictionary.com

90s Slang You Should Know

Biafra

[bee-ah-fruh] /biˈɑ frə/
noun
1.
a former secessionist state (1967–70) in SE Nigeria, in W Africa.
Capital: Enugu.
2.
Bight of, a wide bay in the E part of the Gulf of Guinea, off the W coast of Africa.
Related forms
Biafran, adjective, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2017.
Cite This Source
Examples from the Web for biafran
Contemporary Examples
British Dictionary definitions for biafran

Biafran

/bɪˈæfrən/
adjective
1.
of or relating to Biafra or its inhabitants
noun
2.
a native or inhabitant of Biafra

Biafra

/bɪˈæfrə/
noun
1.
a region of E Nigeria, formerly a local government region: seceded as an independent republic (1967–70) during the Civil War, but defeated by Nigerian government forces
2.
Bight of Biafra, former name (until 1975) of (the Bight of) Bonny
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
Cite This Source

Word of the Day

Difficulty index for Biafra

Some English speakers likely know this word

Word Value for biafran

0
0
Scrabble Words With Friends

Nearby words for biafran

We’ve updated our TOS and Privacy Policy. Click Here.