WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
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]Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary:
Niger black, a surname of Simeon (Acts 13:1). He was probably so called from his dark complexion.Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's):
Niger, black