Cameroonian

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkæməˈruːnɪən/

Cam•e•roon (kam′ə ro̅o̅n′),USA pronunciation n.

Place NamesAlso, Cameroun. Official name, United Republic of Cameroon. an independent republic in W Africa: formed 1960 by the French trusteeship of Cameroun;
Southern Cameroons incorporated as a self-governing province 1961. 14,677,510;
183,350 sq. mi. (474,877 sq. km). Cap.: Yaoundé.
Place Namesan active volcano in W Cameroon: highest peak on the coast of W Africa. 13,370 ft. (4075 m).

Cam′e•roon′i•an, adj., n.

Cam•e•roons (kam′ə ro̅o̅nz′),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.)

Place NamesGerman, Kamerun. a region in W Africa: a German protectorate 1884–1919;
divided in 1919 into British and French mandates.
Place NamesAlso 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.

Cam′e•roon′i•an, adj., n.

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