Algiers
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ALGIERS — (Al Jazair), capital of algeria . The small Jewish community in the late Middle Ages was enlarged after 1248 by Jews from the Languedoc and about 1287 by Jews from Majorca. The population of Majorcan Jews increased between 1296 and 1313, when the … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Algiers — • Archdiocese comprising the province of Algeria in French Africa. Its suffragans are the Sees of Oran and Constantine Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Algiers Algiers … Catholic encyclopedia
Algiers — ist der Name mehrerer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Algiers (Indiana) Algiers (Louisiana) Sonstiges: Algiers (Film), Regie: John Cromwell (mit Charles Boyer) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur U … Deutsch Wikipedia
Algiers — (spr. ăldschīrs), Vorstadt von New Orleans (s. d.), am gegenüberliegenden Mississippi Ufer … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Algiers — [al jirz′] seaport & capital of Algeria, on the Mediterranean: pop. 1,688,000: a base of Barbary pirates until its capture by the French in 1830 … English World dictionary
Algiers — Infobox Settlement official name = Algiers native name = الجزائر nickname = Algiers the White imagesize = 300px image caption = Downtown Algiers imagesize = 250px image mapsize = 175px map caption = Location of Algiers within Algeria subdivision… … Wikipedia
Algiers — /al jearz /, n. 1. a seaport in and the capital of Algeria, in the N part. 1,839,000. 2. one of the former Barbary States in N Africa: now modern Algeria. * * * Arabic Al Jazāʾir French Alger City (pop., 1998: 1,519,570), chief seaport and… … Universalium
Algiers — Casbah (film, 1938) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Casbah. Casbah (Algiers) est un film américain réalisé par John Cromwell, sorti en 1938. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique … Wikipédia en Français
Algiers — Original name in latin Algiers Name in other language ALG, Al Jazair, Al jezair, Alcher, Alge, Algeirsborg, Alger, Algeri, Algeria, Algero, Algier, Algiers, Algir, Alg·r, Alg Algr, Alje, Aljer, Aljir, Alse, Alxer, Alzer, Alzhir, Alzhir shaary,… … Cities with a population over 1000 database
Algiers — geographical name 1. former Barbary State N Africa now Algeria 2. city & port capital of Algeria on Bay of Algiers (inlet of Mediterranean) population 1,365,400 • Algerine adjective or noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Algiers, New Orleans — Algiers is a community within the city of New Orleans. It is the portion of Orleans Parish, Louisiana on the West Bank of the Mississippi River.HistoryJean Baptiste le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, was granted a large tract of land on the West Bank… … Wikipedia
