Republic of Cameroon

Republic of Cameroon
noun
a republic on the western coast of central Africa; was under French and British control until 1960
Syn: ↑Cameroon, ↑Cameroun
Derivationally related forms: ↑Cameroonian (for: ↑Cameroon)
Instance Hypernyms: ↑African country, ↑African nation
Part Holonyms: ↑Africa
Member Meronyms: ↑Cameroonian
Part Meronyms: ↑Yaounde, ↑capital of Cameroon, ↑Douala, ↑Cameroon

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