— Cameroonian , adj. , n.
/kam'euh roohnz"/ , n. ( used with a sing. v. )
1. German, Kamerun . a region in W Africa: a German protectorate 1884-1919; divided in 1919 into British and French mandates.
2. Also called British Cameroons . the NW part of this region: a British mandate 1919-46 and trusteeship 1946-61; by a 1961 plebiscite the S part (Southern Cameroons) joined the United Republic of Cameroon and the N part (Northern Cameroons) joined Nigeria.