"Biafran" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more Biafran [comparative], most Biafran [superlative]
Etymology: From Biafra + -an. The "skinny" sense is in reference to the images of extremely skinny Biafran refugees from the Nigerian Civil War that appeared plentifully in English-language media in the 1960s and 1970s. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Biafra|an}} Biafra + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} Biafran (comparative more Biafran, superlative most Biafran)
  1. Of, from or relating to Biafra. Translations (of, from or relating to Biafra): biafransk (Norwegian Nynorsk), biafrense (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Biafran-en-adj-6SjUY~ej Disambiguation of 'of, from or relating to Biafra': 100 0
  2. (derogatory) Extremely skinny. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-Biafran-en-adj-SYsu7JKQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 88 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 6 87 7

Noun [English]

Forms: Biafrans [plural]
Etymology: From Biafra + -an. The "skinny" sense is in reference to the images of extremely skinny Biafran refugees from the Nigerian Civil War that appeared plentifully in English-language media in the 1960s and 1970s. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Biafra|an}} Biafra + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} Biafran (plural Biafrans)
  1. A native or inhabitant of Biafra. Translations (a person from Biafra): Biafrais [masculine] (French), biafranar [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), biafrense [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Biafran-en-noun-CwWIxJda

Inflected forms

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