Niagara

[ nahy-ag-ruh, -ag-er-uh ]

/ naɪˈæg rə, -ˈæg ər ə /

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noun

a river on the boundary between W New York and Ontario, Canada, flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario. 34 miles (55 km) long.

Niagara Falls.

Fort, a fort in W New York, at the mouth of the Niagara River.

(lowercase) anything taken as resembling Niagara Falls in force and relentlessness; avalanche: a niagara of criticism.

Horticulture.

a variety of white grape, grown for table use.
the vine bearing this fruit.

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It was in a tiny dark overheated little bar called Niagara, and three women read before me, younger and one not so much younger.
Daphne Merkin on Lena Dunham, Book Criticism, and Self-Examination|Mindy Farabee|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After the war Milchberg relocated to Canada, where he settled in Niagara Falls and opened a jewelry store.
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A guy who didn't think successfully crossing Niagara Falls in 2012 was enough.
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Another wraith there is in connection with this Niagara dock which cannot be omitted.
A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River|Barlow Cumberland

They are now laying down iron railroads, one of which is to lead to Niagara.
Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834, Part III (the Text Being Chapters XXVIII-XXXIII of the London Edition, 1843, and the Appendix a Combination of the Appendices of the London and German [Coblentz, 1839] Editions)|Maximilian, Prinz von Wied
This gave me time to visit Niagara Falls, and some other places of historical interest in the neighborhood.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
Finally in 1798 an Act of Parliament was obtained by the municipality restoring to the town its old name of Niagara.
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The expedition against Niagara was commanded by general Shirley himself.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.|Tobias Smollett

British Dictionary definitions for Niagara

Niagara

/ (naɪˈæɡrə, -ˈæɡərə) /

noun

a river in NE North America, on the border between W New York State and Ontario, Canada, flowing from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. Length: 45 km (28 miles)

a torrent

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