Biafran

noun

Bi·​a·​fran bē-ˈä-frən 

bī-, 

-ˈa-

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of the onetime secessionist Republic of Biafra

Biafran adjective

Word History

Etymology

Biafra, name assumed by seceding region of Nigeria (1967–1970) + English -an

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for Biafran

• saffron