NIAGARA

Niagara, Niagara River

(noun) a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario; forms boundary between Ontario and New York

Niagara, Niagara Falls

(noun) waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Niagara

A river (the Niagara River) which flows from Lake Erie, over Niagara Falls into Lake Ontario; the geographical region of the United States and Canada in proximity to this river.

A ghost town in British Columbia, Canada.

A ghost town in Western Australia.

A town in New York.

A city and village in North Dakota.

A city and town in Wisconsin.

Noun

Niagara (plural Niagaras)

(figuratively) A flood, torrent, or outpouring, especially one of massive proportions.

A Niagara grape.

Synonyms

• deluge

Anagrams

• Angaria

Source: Wiktionary



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