Definitions for niagaranaɪˈæg rə, -ˈæg ər ə
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Ni•ag•a•ranaɪˈæg rə, -ˈæg ər ə(n.)
a river on the boundary between W New York and Ontario, Canada, flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario. 34 mi. (55 km) long.
Category: Geography (places)
Niagara Falls.
Category: Geography (places)
(l.c.) anything seen as resembling Niagara Falls in force and relentlessness; deluge:
a niagara of criticism.
a variety of white grape, grown for table use.
Princeton's WordNet
Niagara, Niagara Falls(noun)
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
Niagara, Niagara River(noun)
a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario; forms boundary between Ontario and New York
Wiktionary
Niagara(Noun)
A flood, torrent, or outpouring, especially one of massive proportions.
Niagara(ProperNoun)
A 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.
Niagara(ProperNoun)
A town in New York state.
Origin: Representing ohnyá:kara'.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Niagara
a section of the St. Lawrence River, in N. America, extending between Lakes Erie and Ontario, having a descent throughout its course of 36 m. of 326 ft., the Falls, preceded and succeeded by rapids, being the largest in the world, the Canadian or Horse Shoe Fall being 2640 ft. wide, with a descent of 158 ft., and the American Fall being one-third of the width of the Canadian, and with a descent of over 162 ft.
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