Tigre

noun Ti·gre \ˈti-(ˌ)grā, ˈtē-; tē-ˈ\

Definition of TIGRE

: a Semitic language of northern Eritrea and adjacent parts of Sudan

1878

geographical name Ti·gre

\ˈtē-(ˌ)grā\ city E Argentina, NW suburb of Buenos Aires, on islands in Paraná Delta pop 256,005

\ti-ˈgrā, ˈti-(ˌ)grā\ region N Ethiopia bordering on Eritrea

— Ti·gre·an \ti-ˈgrā-ən\ adjective or noun

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