Word

Niger, n.

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

Niger Republic of Niger

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derivationally related form

Nigerian Nigerian

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instance hypernym

African country, African nation

part holonym

Africa

part meronym

Niamey, capital of Niger Niger, Niger River

member meronym

Nigerien

an African river; flows into the South Atlantic
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Niger Niger River

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part holonym

Benin, Republic of Benin, Dahomey Guinea, Republic of Guinea, French Guinea Mali, Republic of Mali, French Sudan Niger, Republic of Niger Nigeria, Federal Republic of Nigeria

instance hypernym

river