niger

2 definitions found

niger - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Niger
      n 1: an African river; flows into the South Atlantic [syn:
           Niger, Niger River]
      2: a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence
         from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the
         Sahara Desert [syn: Niger, Republic of Niger]

niger - Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :

  Niger
  black, a surname of Simeon (Acts 13:1). He was probably so
  called from his dark complexion.