Al·giers ( l-jîrz ) The capital and largest city of Algeria, in the north on the Bay of Algiers, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea. An ancient North African port, Algiers was captured by French forces in 1830 and was later a pivotal center of the struggle for Algerian independence. Population: 1,980,000. |
Algiers [ælˈdʒɪəz]
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(Placename) the capital of Algeria, an ancient port on the Mediterranean; until 1830 a centre of piracy. Pop.: 1 519 570 (1998) Arabic name Al-Jezair [ˌældʒɛˈzɑːɪə] French name Alger [alʒe]
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| Noun | 1. |  Algiers - an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of AlgeriaAlgeria, Algerie, Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria - a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s |
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