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Niger
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Niger
(proper noun)
Niger
/
ˈ
naɪʤɚ/
/ni
ˈ
ʒeɚ/
proper noun
Niger
/
ˈ
naɪʤɚ/
/ni
ˈ
ʒeɚ/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of NIGER
1
:
country in Africa
2
the Niger River
also
the Niger
:
river in Africa
— Nigerien
/ˌnaɪˌʤiri
ˈ
ɛn/
adjective or noun
— Nigerois
/ˌniːʒɚ
ˈ
wɑː/
noun
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