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Ni⋅ger
[nahy-jer; Fr. nee-zher]
–noun
| 1. | a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 9,388,359; 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey. |
| 2. | a river in W Africa, rising in S Guinea, flowing NE through Mali, and then SE through Nigeria into the Gulf of Guinea. 2600 mi. (4185 km) long. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Niger [(neye-juhr, nee-zhair)]
Republic in western Africa, bordered by Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria to the northwest, Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, and Nigeria and Benin to the south. Niamey is the capital and largest city.
Note: Niger was under French control from the 1880s to 1960, when it gained full independence.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Niger
black, a surname of Simeon (Acts 13:1). He was probably so called from his dark complexion.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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