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    NIGER

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desertplay

    Synonyms:

    Niger; Republic of Niger

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting spatial position

    Instance hypernyms:

    African country; African nation (any one of the 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 to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean)

    Derivation:

    Nigerian (of or relating to the people of Nigeria)

    Nigerian (of or relating to Nigeria)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    An African river; flows into the South Atlanticplay

    Synonyms:

    Niger; Niger River

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

    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)

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