: a Semitic language of northern Eritrea and adjacent parts of Sudan

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Tigre was in 1878

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“Tigre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tigre. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Tigre

geographical name

Ti·​gre ˈtē-(ˌ)grā How to pronounce Tigre (audio) ti-ˈgrā How to pronounce Tigre (audio)
ˈti-(ˌ)grā;
 specific variants can be found at senses below 
1
ˈtē-(ˌ)grā How to pronounce Tigre (audio) city in eastern Argentina on islands in the delta of the Paraná River population 376,000

Note: Tigre is a northwestern suburb of Buenos Aires.

2
ti-ˈgrā How to pronounce Tigre (audio)
ˈti-(ˌ)grā
see tigray
Tigrean adjective or noun

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