Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A country of west-central Africa. The Tuareg and Hausa established states in the late Middle Ages, and the region was dominated by the Songhai and Bornu empires in the 1500s. Niger came under the French sphere of influence after the Conference of Berlin (1884–1885) and was made a separate colony within French West Africa in 1922. It achieved independence in 1960. Niamey is the capital and the largest city.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete spelling of
nigger .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A
country in WesternAfrica situated to the north ofNigeria . Official name:Republic of Niger . - proper noun A river in
Africa that flows into theGulf of Guinea inNigeria .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an African river; flows into the South Atlantic
- noun a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert
Etymologies
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Examples
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We kept ascending the mountains to the South of Toniba till three o'clock, at which time having gained the summit of the ridge which separates the Niger from the remote branches of the Senegal, I went on a little before; and coming to the brow of the hill, I _once more saw the Niger_ rolling its immense stream along the plain!
The Journal of a Mission to the Interior of Africa, in the Year 1805 Mungo Park 1788
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This report has been included in Patrick Fitzgerald's investigation into the outing of Valerie Plame, and Paul McNulty, the prosecutor of the AIPAC spy case. recently declassified memo proves that the State Department reported the fact that the NIger documents were forgeries to the CIA 11 days before President Bush made the claim about the Niger uranium based on those documents.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2009
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Quite often scenarios like this are political problems but the current crisis in Niger is a combination of drought, which caused massive crop failures and locusts.
07/24/2005 2005
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There was a number of prophets in the church at Antioch, and one of them was Simeon, who was called Niger -- that is the Latin word for a black man.
Men of Maryland George Freeman 1914
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To date, numerous protests in Niger have met with little reaction from the presidency [EPA]
Global Voices in English » Niger: Widespread opposition to president’s bid to extend rule 2009
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I am presently living in Niger and member of the opposition party.
Global Voices in English » Niger: Widespread opposition to president’s bid to extend rule 2009
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Coup in Niger: Bloggers sigh in relief at the ousting of President Tandja
Global Voices in English » DRC: Goma’s Makeover for Independence Day 2009
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Coup in Niger: Bloggers sigh in relief at the ousting of President Tandja
Global Voices in English » Niger: Widespread opposition to president’s bid to extend rule 2009
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Tensions are on the rise in Niger as President Mamadou Tandja moves forward with a referendum that, if passed, would allow the71 year-old leader to modify the constitution and extend his 10-year rule.
Global Voices in English » Niger: Widespread opposition to president’s bid to extend rule 2009
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It was difficult to find citizen media, blogs, or online forums within Niger discussing the referendum, however bloggers in neighboring countries like Burkina Faso and Chad are closely watching as events unfold. tchad futur writes:
Global Voices in English » Niger: Widespread opposition to president’s bid to extend rule 2009
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