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French Cameroons

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plural noun

  1. the part of Cameroon formerly administered by France (1919–60)

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He had been captured in the French Cameroons in 1946 and at first would only respond to French.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2024

Who's Who in the Cameroons Sir: Your Dec. 2 report on the French Cameroons called "Jungle Terror" conveys an erroneous picture of the situation.

From Time Magazine Archive

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