Niagara

[ nahy-ag-ruh, -ag-er-uh ]

noun
  1. a river on the boundary between W New York and Ontario, Canada, flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario. 34 miles (55 km) long.

  1. Fort, a fort in W New York, at the mouth of the Niagara River.

  2. (lowercase) anything taken as resembling Niagara Falls in force and relentlessness; avalanche: a niagara of criticism.

  3. Horticulture.

    • a variety of white grape, grown for table use.

    • the vine bearing this fruit.

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Niagara

/ (naɪˈæɡrə, -ˈæɡərə) /


noun
  1. a river in NE North America, on the border between W New York State and Ontario, Canada, flowing from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. Length: 45 km (28 miles)

  2. a torrent

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