See Also: Nigerian(dictionary)
Nigerian Naira(finance)
Nigerian doctor(health)

Nigerian (iou)



Nigerian noun & adjective. M19.
[from Nigeria (see below), formed as NIGER noun2: see -AN.]
A. noun. A native or inhabitant of Nigeria, a country (now a republic) in W. Africa occupying the basin of the lower Niger. M19.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to Nigeria or its inhabitants. E20.
Nigerian teak: see TEAK noun 2.
Nigeriani'zation noun the process of Nigerianizing something M20.
Nigerianize verb trans. make Nigerian in character; spec. replace foreigners by native Nigerians in (government, industry, etc.) M20.