NIGER
Dictionary entry overview: What does Niger mean?
• NIGER (noun)
The noun NIGER has 2 senses:
1. an African river; flows into the South Atlantic
2. a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert
Familiarity information: NIGER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• NIGER (noun)
Meaning:
An African river; flows into the South Atlantic
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Synonyms:
Niger; Niger River
Instance hypernyms:
river (a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek))
Holonyms ("Niger" is a part of...):
Benin; Dahomey; Republic of Benin (a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control)
French Guinea; Guinea; Republic of Guinea (a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958)
French Sudan; Mali; Republic of Mali (a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years)
Niger; Republic of Niger (a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert)
Federal Republic of Nigeria; Nigeria (a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country)
Meaning:
A landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Republic of Niger; Niger
Instance hypernyms:
African country; African nation (countries occupying the African continent)
Meronyms (parts of "Niger"):
capital of Niger; Niamey (the capital and largest city of Niger)
Niger; Niger River (an African river; flows into the South Atlantic)
Meronyms (members of "Niger"):
Nigerien (a native or inhabitant of Niger)
Holonyms ("Niger" is a part of...):
Africa (the second largest continent; located south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean)
