Ghana

[gah-nuh, gan-uh]

noun

1. a republic in West Africa comprising the former colonies of the Gold Coast and Ashanti, the protectorate of the Northern Territories, and the U.N. trusteeship of British Togoland: member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1957. 91,843 sq. mi. (237,873 sq. km). Accra.

2. Kingdom of Ghana, a medieval western African empire extending from near the Atlantic coast almost to Timbuktu; flourished from about the 9th to 12th centuries.

Ghana

/ ˈɡɑːnə /

noun

1. a republic in W Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: a powerful empire from the 4th to the 13th centuries; a major source of gold and slaves for Europeans after 1471; British colony of the Gold Coast established in 1874; united with British Togoland in 1957 and became a republic and a member of the Commonwealth in 1960. Official language: English. Religions: Christian, Muslim, and animist. Currency: cedi. Capital: Accra. Pop: 25 199 609 (2013 est). Area: 238 539 sq km (92 100 sq miles)

Ghana

1. Nation in western Africa bordered to the north by Burkina Faso, to the east by Togo, to the south by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the west by the Ivory Coast. Its capital and largest city is Accra.

It was colonized as the Gold Coast by Britain.

Other Word Forms

• anti-Ghana adjective
• Ghanaian noun
• Ghanian noun
• pro-Ghana adjective

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, we'd see images of Ghana walking out of their hotel, being mobbed by fans.

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Since joining the club for £55m from West Ham this summer, the Ghana international has been a bright spark in Tottenham's midfield.

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But keeping hold of one star - Antoine Semenyo - proved an absolute masterstroke as the Ghana winger has been the inspiration behind their climb to second spot in the Premier League.

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He said that while in Ghana they had been asking for better living conditions since the environment at the military camp where they were placed was "deplorable".

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It follows his debut card in Ghana earlier this year, but Khan believes Lagos will be even bigger.

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