Niger (n.)

  1. an African river; flows into the South Atlantic

    [ Syn: niger , niger river ]

  2. a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert

    [ Syn: niger , republic of niger ]

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