Calabar
Americannoun
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a river in SE Nigeria. About 70 miles (113 km) long.
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a seaport near the mouth of this river.
noun
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A month of celebrations in December draws many partygoers to Calabar, the capital of Cross River state and home to many Christian communities.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2024
The contract signed with Nigeria’s government in 2010 was for the company to build a gas processing plant in the southeastern port city of Calabar.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
And an empty seat is always reserved for the British monarch during the coronation of the traditional leader of Calabar, known as the Obong.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2022
In Nigeria, she was a visiting professor of English at the University of Calabar in 1980 and 1981.
From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2017
“It means Calabar will never fall,” Mrs. Muokelu said, and began to ring the bell.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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