Biafra
[bee-ah-fruh]
- a former secessionist state (1967–70) in SE Nigeria, in W Africa. Capital: Enugu.
- Bight of, a wide bay in the E part of the Gulf of Guinea, off the W coast of Africa.
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Examples from the Web for biafra
Contemporary Examples
Prosecutor Michael Guarino has since publicly apologized to Biafra.
Then he decided to sneak into Biafra and persuade its leader of his position.
Nigeria’s Larger-Than-Life Nobel Laureate Chronicles a Fascinating LifeChimamanda Adichie
August 9, 2014
Biafra said he would not likely be a major presence in this year's gubernatorial race or the 2012 elections.
“When Ronald Reagan won in 1980, I realized I kind of misfired,” Biafra told The Daily Beast.
Biafra is still hard at work deflating the great political personalities of the day.
Historical Examples
It has a seacoast of about 200 miles on the Bight of Biafra.
Large brass pans used in the Bight of Biafra for obtaining salt.
The Sailor's Word-BookWilliam Henry Smyth
One night, in the gulf of Biafra, between Fernando Po and the main land, we as usual had shortened sail.
Torrey's NarrativeWilliam Torrey
Biafra
- 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
- Bight of Biafra former name (until 1975) of (the Bight of) Bonny
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