noun
a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert
• Syn: ↑Niger
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑African country, ↑African nation
• Part Holonyms: ↑Africa
• Member Meronyms: ↑Nigerien
• Part Meronyms: ↑Niamey, ↑capital of Niger, ↑Niger, ↑Niger River
Useful english dictionary. 2012.