1. 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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Republic of Niger
n 1: 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]