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Biafran

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Bi·a·fra  (b-fr, -äfr)
A region of southern Nigeria on the Bight of Biafra, an arm of the Gulf of Guinea stretching from the Niger River delta to northern Gabon. It formed a secessionist state from May 1967 to January 1970.
Bi·afran adj. & n.
Biafran [bɪˈæfrən]
adj
(Placename) of or relating to Biafra or its inhabitants
n
(Placename) a native or inhabitant of Biafra
Translations
Biafran [bɪˈæfrən]
A. ADJ → de Biafra
B. N → nativo/a m/f or habitante mf de Biafra
Biafran (Hist)
n → Biafraner(in) m(f)
adj → Biafra-; Biafran war → Biafrakrieg m
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