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REPUBLIC OF 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 Desert
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 "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 to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean)
