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Noun: Lagos  'ley,gós
  1. Chief port and economic centre of Nigeria; located in southwestern Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea; former capital of Nigeria

Type of: city, metropolis, port, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Federal Republic of Nigeria, Nigeria

Encyclopedia: Lagos, Portugal