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West African
adjectiveDefinition of West African
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of West Africa
—usually used of the part of Africa lying north of the Gulf of Guinea excluding Western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the West Africans
West African
nounDefinition of West African (Entry 2 of 2)
: a native or inhabitant of West Africa
—usually used specifically of the peoples of the part of Africa lying to the north of the Gulf of Guinea
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