Algiers
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Algiers
- /ælˈdʒɪə(ɹ)z/ UK
- /ælˈd͡ʒiɹz/ US
Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)z
Where it comes from
From French Alger, from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, “the islands”), plural of جَزِيرَة (jazīra, “island”), referring to the several small islands that once existed in the Bay of Algiers. Doublet of Algeria and Algeciras. For the New Orleans neighborhood, the name is ultimately uncertain.
proper noun
- The capital and largest city of Algeria.
- The Algerian government.
- A province of Algeria.
- A historical autonomous province and vassal state of the Ottoman Empire, located in what is now the country of Algeria, also called the Regency of Algiers.
- A neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: algerian capital, algeria, algerian, capital, alger, algerians, argel, icosium, algi, biskra, argier, ghardaïa, ouargla, béchar, beirut, tébessa
Translations
Talk about this word "Algiers." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/algiers. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Algiers. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/algiers "Algiers." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/algiers.Cite this
@misc{algiers_2026,
title = {Algiers},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/algiers},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
