/ Dictionary / Index A Algeria: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Al•ge•ri•a Pronunciation: (al-jēr'ē-u), [key] — n. a republic in NW Africa: formerly comprised 13 departments of France; gained independence 1962. 16,200,000; 919,352 sq. mi. (2,381,122 sq. km). Cap.: Algiers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: algeria (Thesaurus) Alger Algerian Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language