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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A country of west-central Africa on the Bight of Biafra. Comprising the former French Cameroons and the southern part of British Cameroons, it became independent in 1960. Yaoundé is the capital and Douala the largest city.

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  • proper noun Country in Central Africa. Official name: Republic of Cameroon.
  • noun UK, politics A Conservative Party member with green or social liberal leanings, supporting the policies of David Cameron.

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  • noun an inactive volcano in western Cameroon; highest peak on the West African coast
  • noun a republic on the western coast of central Africa; was under French and British control until 1960

Etymologies

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From Portuguese Rio dos Camarões ("river of prawns")

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Alteration of Cameron.

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Examples

  • YAOUNDE, CAMEROON (BosNewsLife) -- Evangelical Christians in Cameroon faced an uncertain future Sunday, April 29, amid fresh reports that local authorities are seeking to control the "surging numbers" of Pentecostal churches in Western African nation.

    BosNewsLife - Christian News Agency 2009

  • YAOUNDE, CAMEROON (BosNewsLife) -- Evangelical Christians in Cameroon faced an uncertain future Sunday, April 29, amid fresh reports that local authorities are seeking to control the "surging numbers" of Pentecostal churches in Western African nation.

    BosNewsLife - Christian News Agency 2009

  • YAOUNDE, CAMEROON (BosNewsLife) -- Evangelical Christians in Cameroon faced an uncertain future Sunday, April 29, amid fresh reports that local authorities are seeking to control the "surging numbers" of Pentecostal churches in Western African nation.

    BosNewsLife - Christian News Agency 2009

  • Cameroon: Dr. Davidson Achu Nkwenti - «These Dr.gs are Not for Sale In Cameroon»

    AllAfrica News: Latest 2009

  • The educational system in Cameroon is so different, that I have to recognize that or I think I would be floored by all the blank stares I get sometimes.

    Archive 2009-07-01 Kate Fleurange 2009

  • The vaccine being administered in Cameroon is branded Paneza and is made in Spain.

    Cameroon Launches Massive Swine Flu Vaccine Campaign 2010

  • Ndoudoumou says over time, the plight of albinos in Cameroon is changing, though at a very slow pace.

    Cameroon’s Albinos Fight Prejudice 2010

  • The educational system in Cameroon is so different, that I have to recognize that or I think I would be floored by all the blank stares I get sometimes.

    Me, a teacher? hehehe. Kate Fleurange 2009

  • The literacy rate for women in Cameroon is only about 60%, so it seems like worrying about encouraging women to pursue science should be secondary to making sure all women can read.

    Archive 2007-08-01 Peggy 2007

  • The literacy rate for women in Cameroon is only about 60%, so it seems like worrying about encouraging women to pursue science should be secondary to making sure all women can read.

    Women in Science News Roundup: Africa Edition Peggy 2007

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