Algeria

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ælˈdʒɪəriÉ™/

Origin

From Arabic الجزائر (al-jazā’ir, "the islands"), plural of جزيرة (jazīra, "island"), referring to the several small islands that once existed in the Bay of Algiers.

Full definition of Algeria

Proper noun

1. A country in Northern Africa. Official name: People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria.

Derived terms

• Algerian

Anagrams

• regalia