Definition of Naira

1. Noun. The basic unit of money in Nigeria.

Generic synonyms: Nigerian Monetary Unit
Terms within: Kobo

Definition of Naira

1. Noun. The official currency of Nigeria, which replaced the pound in 1973; the principal denomination of the currency, equal to 100 kobo. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Naira

1. a monetary unit of Nigeria [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Naira

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naira (current term)
nairas
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Literary usage of Naira

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Prospects for Trade Between Nigeria and Its Neighbours by Bio G. Soule, Cyril Obi (2001)
"In September 1986, the govemment performed a disguised devaluation of the naira by introducing the Second Tier Foreign Exchange Market ..."

2. Regional Integration and Cooperation in West Africa: A Multidimensional by Réal P. Lavergne (1997)
"From 1986 until 1993, the repeated devaluation of the naira and successive reforms of the foreign currency allocation system brought the ..."

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