biafra bight
frə noun
1.
a former secessionist state (1967–70) in SE Nigeria, in W Africa. Capital: Enugu.
2.
a wide bay in the E part of the Gulf of Guinea, off the W coast of Africa.
Related forms
Bi·a·fran, adjective, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To biafra bight
Collins
World English Dictionary
Biafra (bɪˈæfrə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a region of E Nigeria, formerly a local government region: seceded as an independent republic (1967--70) during the Civil War, but defeated by Nigerian government forces |
| 2. | Bight of Biafra former name (until 1975) of (the Bight of) Bonny |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Biafra bight
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
