Etymology From an Iroquoian language; compare Mohawk ohnyá:kara' (“neck of land”). The name of the tribe which resided in the area was recorded on early maps as Onguiarahronon or Niagagarega.
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Figuratively A flood, torrent, or outpouring, especially one of massive proportions.
[A] veritable Niagara of loose flesh when her stays are unlaced.1883, The Pretty Women of Paris, page 102:
"We're gaining," said Mr. Hoopdriver, with a little Niagara of perspiration dropping from brow to cheek.1896, H. G. Wells, chapter 37, in The Wheels of Chance:
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It was useless to try and drown that Niagara of sound.1909, Ralph Henry Barbour, chapter 23, in The Half-Back:
A great torrent of water was flung along the boiler and came streaming over the cab roof like a young Niagara.1943 September and October, T. Lovatt Williams, “Some Reminiscences of the Footplate—II”, in Railway Magazine, page 272:
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A Niagara grape.
The basic material for sherry is a mixture or a blend of dry wines from Niagaras, Delawares, and Catawbas or other white juices, which are sweetened and fortified and then blended with California sherry.1950, Peter John Valaer, Wines of the world:
During the past 25 years, New York wineries have moved away from Niagaras and Delawares and begun producing world-class wines from European grapes and specially cultured hybrids and varietals.2004, Dan Lynch, Hustlers, heroes and hooligans: reporting on the New York experience:
Etymology From an Iroquoian language; compare Mohawk ohnyá:kara' (“neck of land”). The name of the tribe which resided in the area was recorded on early maps as Onguiarahronon or Niagagarega.
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To flood; to pour in a torrent.
[…] water deluged into the cockpit and Niagaraed into the bilge. Only constant use of the pump kept the floorboards from going adrift.1943, MotorBoating, volume 71, number 1, page 134:
The milk Niagaraed on to her feet.1996, Kathy Lette, Mad Cows:
Derived terms
Niagara County, Niagara Falls, Niagara grape, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Park, Niagara River