Biafra

[bee-ah-fruh]

noun

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.

Related formsBi·a·fran, adjective, noun

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Contemporary Examples of biafran

My father knew him from a brief stint working with him for the Biafran Broadcasting Service.
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Chris Abani
March 26, 2013
He fully supported the Biafran secession, and took a break from fiction, thinking that politics was more important.
Chinua Achebe Dies: Beyond ‘Things Fall Apart,’ And His Best Books
The Daily Beast
March 22, 2013

British Dictionary definitions for biafran

Biafran

adjective

of or relating to Biafra or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Biafra

Biafra

noun

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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