noun
a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country
• Syn: ↑Nigeria
• Members of this Region: ↑al Sunna Wal Jamma, ↑Followers of the Phrophet
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑African country, ↑African nation
• Part Holonyms: ↑Africa
• Member Meronyms: ↑Nigerian
• Part Meronyms:
↑Abuja, ↑capital of Nigeria, ↑Nigerian capital, ↑Ibadan, ↑Katsina, ↑Lagos, ↑Maiduguri, ↑Yerwa-Maiduguri, ↑Zaria, ↑Niger, ↑Niger River
Useful english dictionary. 2012.