REPUBLIC OF NIGER
Dictionary entry overview: What does Republic of Niger mean?
• REPUBLIC OF NIGER (noun)
The noun REPUBLIC OF NIGER has 1 sense:
1. a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert
Familiarity information: REPUBLIC OF NIGER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• REPUBLIC OF NIGER (noun)
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 "Republic 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 "Republic of Niger"):
Nigerien (a native or inhabitant of Niger)
Holonyms ("Republic of 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)
