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niagara

/naɪˈæɡɹə/

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What does niagara mean?

noun

  1. (figuratively) A flood, torrent, or outpouring, especially one of massive proportions.
  2. A Niagara grape.

verb

  1. To flood; to pour in a torrent.
More meanings (8)

proper noun

  1. 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.
  2. A ghost town in British Columbia, Canada.
  3. A regional municipality on the Niagara Peninsula, southern Ontario, Canada. Seat: Thorold, colloquially known as the Niagara Region.
  4. A ghost town in the Shire of Menzies, Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia.
  5. A town in New York.
  6. A city and village in North Dakota.
  7. A city and town in Wisconsin.
  8. The Niagara Falls.

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IPA pronunciation

/naɪˈæɡɹə/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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A curiosity which possessed some merit, and considerable absurdity was the celebrated model of Niagara, "with real water."
Joel BentonA Unique Story of a Marvellous Career: Life of Hon. Phineas T. BarnumProject Gutenberg ebook #1576
A remarkable case is to be found in your own country, in the neighbourhood of the falls of Niagara.
Thomas Henry HuxleyLectures on Evolution Essay #3 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition"Project Gutenberg ebook #2629
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He prophesied that along the banks of the Niagara Falls would be built the greatest manufacturing city in the world.
Elbert HubbardJohn Jacob AstorProject Gutenberg ebook #412
At first the Niagara went slowly ahead to avoid a mishap, but as the cable ran out easily she increased her speed.
John MunroHeroes of the TelegraphProject Gutenberg ebook #979
They did it when the first suspension bridge was built at Niagara, to get a line across the chasm, which gradually grew into the great suspending cables.
A. R. (Alfred Rochefort) CalhounHealthful Sports for BoysProject Gutenberg ebook #6129