Surinam

British

/ ˌsʊərɪˈnæm /

noun

Former names: Dutch Guiana. Netherlands Guiana. a republic in NE South America, on the Atlantic: became a self-governing part of the Netherlands in 1954 and fully independent in 1975. Official languages: Dutch; English is also widely spoken. Religion: Hindu, Christian, and Muslim. Currency: guilder. Capital: Paramaribo. Pop: 566 846 (2013 est). Area: 163 820 sq km (63 251 sq miles)

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Surnam Sing, the tallookdar, has a fort in this jungle.

From A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by Sleeman, William

We have also another example in the firmness of "Galaad," the son of "Sophonia," chief of the Levites, under Surnam, the High Priest, as mentioned in the history of perfection.

From The Mysteries of Free Masonry Containing All the Degrees of the Order Conferred in a Master's Lodge by Morgan, William

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