Algiers

geographical name

Al·​giers al-ˈjirz How to pronounce Algiers (audio)
1
former Barbary State in northern Africa that is now Algeria
2
city, port on the Bay of Algiers (an inlet of Mediterranean Sea) , and capital of Algeria population 1,365,400
Algerine adjective or noun

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“Algiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Algiers. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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