Definitions

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • proper noun A native or inhabitant of Nigeria.
  • adjective of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the country Nigeria.
  • adjective Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the inhabitants of Nigeria.

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  • noun A person from Nigeria or of Nigerian descent.
  • adjective Of, from, or pertaining to Nigeria, the Nigerian people or culture.

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  • noun a native or inhabitant of Nigeria
  • adjective of or relating to the people of Nigeria
  • adjective of or relating to Nigeria

Etymologies

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Nigeria +‎ -an

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