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/naɪdʒˈɪriən/ Listen

adjective

Nigerian adj.

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the country Nigeria; as, The Nigerian capital used to be Lagos.

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the inhabitants of Nigeria; as, A Nigerian novelist won the Noble Prize for literature this year.

proper noun

Nigerian n. A native or inhabitant of Nigeria.

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Etymology of 'Nigerian'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Nigerian" Quotes from Famous Books

... American tales, are even more divided; still they feel and act upon the principle 'Union is strength.' This large and savage tribe, whose headquarters are at Abo, about the head of the Nigerian delta, musters strong at Sa Leone; here they are the Swiss of the community; the Kruboys, and further south the Kabenda-men being the 'Paddies.' It is popularly said that while the Aku will do anything for money, ...

— To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II - A Personal Narrative • Richard Francis Burton and Verney Lovett Cameron