Main Entry:

Sen·e·gal

Pronunciation:

\ˌse-ni-ˈgȯl, -ˈgäl, ˈse-ni-ˌ\

Function:

geographical name

1 river 1015 miles (1633 kilometers) W Africa flowing from Fouta Djallon NW & W into the Atlantic 2 country W Africa on the Atlantic; a republic of the French Community, formerly a territory of French West Africa ∗ Dakar area 76,124 square miles (197,161 square kilometers), population 7,899,000

— Sen·e·ga·lese \ˌse-ni-gə-ˈlēz, -ˈlēs\ adjective or noun