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Nigerian

Sayny-JEER-ee-uhnUS/naɪˈd͡ʒɪɹiən//naɪˈd͡ʒɪəɹɪən/

Noun pluralNigerians

2 meanings of Nigerian

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Belonging to, coming from, or relating to Nigeria, its people, or its culture.

    Nigerian cinema, often called Nollywood, produces hundreds of films every year.

    He wrote his thesis on Nigerian musical traditions of the twentieth century.

  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A person who comes from Nigeria or who has Nigerian ancestry.

    As a Nigerian, she felt proud watching the national team take the field.

    Thousands of Nigerians gathered in the square to celebrate independence day.

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Origin

Formed from Nigeria combined with the suffix -an.