"Nigger" meaning in English

See Nigger in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈnɪɡə/, /ˈnɪɡəɹ/
Etymology: In reference to the color black, from nigger. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|es|pt|la}} Head templates: {{en-prop}} Nigger
  1. (historical, now offensive) A given name for a black pet. Tags: historical, offensive Categories (place): Derogatory names for countries
    Sense id: en-Nigger-en-name-Do31iIlk Disambiguation of Derogatory names for countries: 81 19 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 77 23 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈnɪɡə/, /ˈnɪɡəɹ/
Etymology: Blend of Niger + nigger. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Niger|nigger}} Blend of Niger + nigger Head templates: {{en-prop}} Nigger
  1. (highly offensive, derogatory) Niger (nation). Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-Nigger-en-name-GXOPSDuP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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