SINCE 1828
Algiers
geographical name
Al·giers
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Definition of Algiers
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
Other Words from Algiers
Algerine
\ ˌal-jə-ˈrēn
\
adjective or noun
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adjective or noun
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