BIAFRA, BIGHT OF

Meaning of BIAFRA, BIGHT OF in English

Variant: or Bight of Bon · ny

Pronunciation: ' bä-n ē

Function: geographical name

the E section of Gulf of Guinea W Africa

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BIAFRA, BIGHT OF — or Bight of Bonny geographical name the E section of Gulf of Guinea W Africa
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BIAFRA, BIGHT OF — Inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, West Africa. The innermost bay of the Gulf of Guinea , it is bounded by …
Английский словарь Британика
BIAFRA, BIGHT OF — or Bight of Bon·ny ˈbä-nē the E section of Gulf of Guinea W Africa
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BIAFRA, BIGHT OF — inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the western African coast, extending east, then south, for 370 miles (600 km) from …
Britannica English vocabulary
BIAFRA, BIGHT OF — Inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, West Africa. The innermost bay of the Gulf of Guinea , it is bounded by …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BIGHT — golfe; (of rope) baya
English interlingue dictionary
BIGHT — noun see: bow Date: 15th century a bend in a coast forming an open bay, a slack part or loop …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BIAFRA — geographical name former secessionist state (1967-70) in SE Nigeria , ~n adjective or noun
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BIGHT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Biafra Bight of {{link=Great Australian Bight">Great Australian Bight
Английский словарь Британика
BIAFRA — Former secessionist state, West Africa. It constituted the former Eastern Region of Nigeria, inhabited principally by the Igbo . In …
Английский словарь Британика
BIGHT — I. ˈbīt, usu -d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English byht; akin to Middle Low German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BIGHT — (v.) The double part of a rope when folded, in distinction from the ends; that is, a round, bend, or …
Английский словарь Webster
BIGHT — (v.) A bend in a coast forming an open bay; as, the Bight of Benin.
Английский словарь Webster
BIGHT — (v.) A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse's knee; the bight of an elbow.
Английский словарь Webster
BIGHT — ( v. ) The double part of a rope when folded, in distinction from the ends; that is, a round, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BIGHT — ( v. ) A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse's knee; the bight of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BIGHT — ( v. ) A bend in a coast forming an open bay; as, the Bight of Benin.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BIGHT — /buyt/ , n. 1. the middle part of a rope, as distinguished from the ends. 2. the loop or bent …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BIAFRA — — Biafran , adj. , n. /bee ah"freuh/ , n. 1. a former secessionist state (1967-70) in SE Nigeria, in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BIGHT — n. loop in a rope; middle part of a rope; curve or recess in the shore of a sea or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BIAFRA — geographical name former secessionist state (1967-70) in SE Nigeria • Bi·a·fran -frən adjective or noun
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BIGHT — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English byht bend, bay; akin to Old English būgan to bend — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BIGHT — v a bend in a coast forming an open bay; as, the bight of benin. 2. bight ·v a corner, …
Webster English vocab
BIGHT — [ bʌɪt ] ■ noun 1》 a curve or recess in a coastline or other geographical feature. 2》 a loop …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BIGHT — [bight] n [ME, fr. OE byht bend, bay; akin to OE bugan to bend--more at bow] (15c) 1: a bend …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BIAFRA — secessionist western African state that unilaterally declared its independence from Nigeria in May 1967. It constituted the former Eastern Region …
Britannica English vocabulary
BIGHT — bight BrE AmE baɪt (= bite, byte) ▷ bighted ˈbaɪt ɪd -əd AmE ˈbaɪt̬- ▷ bighting ˈbaɪt ɪŋ AmE ˈbaɪt̬- …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BIAFRA — Biaf|ra BrE AmE bi ˈæf |rə baɪ- ▷ Biaf|ran/s r ə n/z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BIGHT — / baɪt; NAmE / noun a long curve in a coast : the Great Australian Bight •• WORD ORIGIN Old …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BIGHT — bight /baɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: byht ] a slight bend or curve in …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BIGHT — n. 1 a curve or recess in a coastline, river, etc. 2 a loop of rope. [OE byht, MLG bucht …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BIGHT — n. 1 a curve or recess in a coastline, river, etc. 2 a loop of rope. [ OE byht, MLG …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BIGHT — n.1 a curve or recess in a coastline, river, etc. 2 a loop of rope. Etymology: OE byht, MLG bucht …
Oxford English vocab
BIGHT — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Sal sent the sack up on a bight of slack, then came up on a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BIGHT — n. Benin Bight of Biafra Bight of Great Australian Bight
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BIAFRA — Former secessionist state, West Africa. It constituted the former Eastern Region of Nigeria, inhabited principally by the Igbo . In …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BIGHT — Synonyms and related words : L, angle, apex, arm, armlet, bay, bayou, belt, bend, bifurcation, boca, cant, chevron, coin, corner, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BIGHT — n. Function: noun Synonyms: INLET , arm, bay, bayou, cove, ||creek, firth, gulf, harbor, slough
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BIGHT — n. 1. ( Naut. ) Bend, coil, round, loop. 2. Bay, inlet, cove.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
BIGHT — излучина (реки) бухта (морское) шлаг (троса), бухта, петля троса (устаревшее) изгиб (тела) угол bight бухта ~ излучина (реки) ~ мор. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BIAFRA — Биафра
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BIGHT — bight.ogg baıt n 1. излучина ( реки ) 2. бухта 3. мор. шлаг (троса), бухта, петля троса 4. уст. изгиб …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BIAFRA — (n) Биафра
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
BIGHT — захват (за свободный конец троса) - bight of chain
Большой Англо-Русский словарь по нефти и газу
BIGHT — излучина (реки) бухта (морское) шлаг (троса), бухта, петля троса (устаревшее) изгиб (тела) угол bight бухта ~ излучина (реки) ~ мор. …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
Britannica English vocabulary
GUINEA, GULF OF — geographical name arm of the Atlantic W central Africa; includes Bights of Benin & Biafra
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EQUATORIAL GUINEA — geographical name country W Africa on Bight of Biafra comprising former Spanish Guinea; an independent republic since 1968 capital Malabo …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DOUALA — geographical name city & port SW Cameroon on Bight of Biafra population 810,000
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BONNY, BIGHT OF — geographical name see: Biafra
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BIOKO — or formerly Fernando Póo or 1973-79 Macías Nguema Biyogo geographical name island Equatorial Guinea in Bight of Biafra area 779 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BIGHT OF BONNY — geographical name see: Biafra, Bight of
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BIAFRAN — adjective or noun see: Biafra
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SANAGA RIVER — River, central Cameroon. It flows southwest into the Bight of Biafra opposite the island of Bioko . It is about …
Английский словарь Британика
ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY (OAU) — African intergovernmental organization. It was established in 1963 to promote unity and solidarity of African states and eliminate vestiges of …
Английский словарь Британика
OJUKWU, ODUMEGWU — born Nov. 4, 1933, Nnewi, Nigeria Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria (1966–67), and head of the secessionist state of Biafra …
Английский словарь Британика
NIGERIA — officially Federal Republic of Nigeria Country, western Africa. Area: 356,669 sq mi (923,773 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 129,935,000. Capital: …
Английский словарь Британика
IGBO — or Ibo People of southeastern Nigeria. The Igbo speak dialects of Igbo, a Benue-Congo language of the Niger-Congo family (see …
Английский словарь Британика
BIAFRAN — bēˈafrən, bī-, -äf-, -ȧf- noun ( -s ) Usage: capitalized Etymology: Biafra , name assumed by seceding region of Nigeria …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OJUKWU, ODUMEGWU — born November 4, 1933, Nnewi, Nigeria in full Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu military governor of the Eastern region of Nigeria (196667) …
Britannica English vocabulary
GUINEA, GULF OF — part of the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean off the western African coast, extending from Cap Lpez, near the equator, to …
Britannica English vocabulary
CROSS RIVER — formerly South-eastern, state, southeastern Nigeria. What is now Cross River state was part of the former Eastern region until 1967, …
Britannica English vocabulary
YOUR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WORK — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a business/working lunch (= a lunch during which you also do business ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

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