Niger

n. Republic of Niger, country in western Africa; river in northern West Africa

Niger (IPA) , US variant: ) , officially the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. The capital city is Niamey.
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Noun
1. an African river; flows into the South Atlantic
(synonym) Niger River
(hypernym) river
(part-holonym) Guinea, Republic of Guinea, French Guinea
2. a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert
(synonym) Republic of Niger
(hypernym) African country, African nation
(part-holonym) Africa
(member-meronym) Nigerien
(part-meronym) Niamey, capital of Niger

n. Niger, country in northwestern Africa; river in northern West Africa

n. Niger, country in northwestern Africa; river in northern West Africa