Biafra

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Biafra

/biˈɑfɹə/ US

Where it comes from

After the Bight of Biafra.

proper noun

historical A short-lived secessionist state that declared independence from Nigeria in the late 1960s.
historical A region of West Africa.
The region of Nigeria that includes the territory of the former Republic of Biafra.

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name a short-lived secessionist state in southern Nigeria in the late 1960s

Português	Biafra
Français	Biafra
Ελληνικά	Μπιάφρα Biáfra
עברית	ביאפרה

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"Biafra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/biafra. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Biafra. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/biafra

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"Biafra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/biafra.

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@misc{biafra_2026,
  title = {Biafra},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/biafra},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}