Algiers

American  

[al-jeerz] / ælˈdʒɪərz /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Algeria, in the N part.

2. one of the former Barbary States in N Africa: now modern Algeria.

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Algiers British  

/ ælˈdʒɪəz /

noun

1. French name: Alger.  Arabic name: Al-Jezair.  the capital of Algeria, an ancient port on the Mediterranean; until 1830 a centre of piracy. Pop: 3 260 000 (2005 est)

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Algiers Cultural  

1. Capital of Algeria and largest city in the country, located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

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Example Sentences

On Tuesday an appeals court in Algiers confirmed the five-year prison sentence handed down in March, after Sansal's conviction for breaking state security laws.

From BBC

Dozens of others were injured when a security barrier collapsed, with fans surging forward to celebrate before falling on to the lower tier of the 5 July Stadium in Algiers, according to local media.

From BBC

Those who chose to stay at the Algiers also got complimentary tickets to TV show tapings at nearby studios, an amenity more than a few Hollywood motels offered back in the day.

From Los Angeles Times

There had been hopes that tensions would ease after France's foreign minister held talks with Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in Algiers earlier this month.

From BBC

Algiers responded to that slight by withdrawing its ambassador to Paris.

From BBC