noun
Nigeria
neye-JEER-ree-uh
noun
1
A country in West Africa, the most populous nation on the continent, with Abuja as its capital and Lagos as its largest city.
"Nigeria is home to hundreds of distinct ethnic groups and languages."
How to Use Nigeria
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe English name for the West African country of Nigeria.
Common pairings
Nigeria and Niger
the people of Nigeria
Nigerian government
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Etymology
Coined in 1897 by the British journalist Flora Shaw, who combined "Niger" (the river running through the region) with the suffix "-ia," used for naming countries.