Niger (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
The etymology of the word 'niger' is from the Latin
word for 'black'. In botanical nomenclature, where the species
name is niger, this indicates that some aspect of the organism is black.
Niger
is a country in Africa.
Niger may also refer to:
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
word for 'black'. In botanical nomenclature, where the species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
name is niger, this indicates that some aspect of the organism is black.
Niger
Niger
Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
is a country in Africa.
Niger may also refer to:
- Niger RiverNiger RiverThe Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending about . Its drainage basin is in area. Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea...
, a river in West Africa - Niger StateNiger StateNiger State is a state in the western part of Nigeria and the largest state in the country. The state capital is Minna, and other major cities are Bida, Kontagora, and Suleja. It was formed in 1976 when the then North-Western State was bifurcated into Niger State and Sokoto State.The state is named...
, a state in Nigeria - Niger VallisNiger VallisNiger Vallis is a valley on Mars that appears to have been carved by water. It has been identified as an outflow channel. It merges with Dao Vallis which runs southwestward into Hellas Planitia from the volcanic Hadriacus Mons. Like Dao, it was formed around the Late Noachian and Early Hesperian...
, a valley on Mars that appears to have been carved by water - 8766 Niger8766 Niger8766 Niger is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 29, 1973 by Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory.- External links :*...
, a Main-belt asteroid discovered on September 29, 1973 - HMS NigerHMS NigerSeven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Niger after the Niger River, whilst another was planned.*HMS Niger was a 33-gun fifth rate launched in 1759, converted to a prison ship in 1810 and renamed Negro in 1813...
, any of several British warships - Lapis NigerLapis NigerThe Lapis Niger is an ancient shrine in the Roman Forum. Together with the associated Vulcanal it constitutes the only surviving remnants of the old Comitium, an early assembly area that preceded the Forum and is thought to derive from an archaic cult site of the 7th or 8th century BC.The black...
, the black marble covering and concrete enclosure of an ancient Roman monument and shrine - Sol Niger WithinSol Niger Within-Credits:*Mats Öberg - church organ, synthesizer *Jonas Knutsson - saxophone *Jerry Ericsson - bass guitar *Kantor Magnus Larsson - church organ *Victor Alneng - yidaki *Morgan Ågren - drums...
, the first and only release by Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects
People
- Niger InnisNiger InnisNiger Innis is the National Spokesperson for the Congress of Racial Equality , MSNBC commentator, and political consultant. He was born in Harlem, New York, and currently lives in Westchester, New York...
, an American Republican consultant, strategist and National Spokesperson for the Congress of Racial Equality - Pescennius NigerPescennius NigerPescennius Niger was a Roman usurper from 193 to 194 during the Year of the Five Emperors. He claimed the imperial throne in response to the murder of Pertinax and the elevation of Didius Julianus, but was defeated by a rival claimant, Septimius Severus and killed while attempting to flee from...
, a Roman emperor - Peter Georg Niger (1434-1481/1484), a Dominican theologian, preacher and controversialist
- Ralph NigerRalph NigerRalph Niger, Latin Radulphus Niger or Radulfus Niger, anglicized Ralph the Black , was an Anglo-French theologian and one of the English chroniclers. He was from Bury St...
(c. 1140-c. 1217), an Anglo-French theologian - Roger Niger, a thirteenth century cleric who became Bishop of London
- Sextius NigerSextius NigerSextius Niger was a Roman writer on pharmacology during the reign of Augustus or a little later. He may be identical with the son of the philosopher Quintus Sextius, who continued his philosophical teachings.-Life and work:...
, a Roman writer on pharmacology during the reign of Augustus
Species
- Guizotia abyssinicaGuizotia abyssinicaGuizotia abyssinica is an erect, stout, branched annual herb, grown for its edible oil and seed. Its cultivation originated in the Ethiopian highlands, and has spread to other parts of Ethiopia...
, a cultivated plant with the common name 'niger'.
See also
- NigeriaNigeriaNigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
- Nigra (disambiguation)
- Nigrum (disambiguation)
- Nigrus (disambiguation)
- NiggerNiggerNigger is a noun in the English language, most notable for its usage in a pejorative context to refer to black people , and also as an informal slang term, among other contexts. It is a common ethnic slur...
- NiggaNiggaNigga is a term used in African American Vernacular English that began as an eye dialect form of the word nigger .- Use in language :In practice, its use and meaning are...