Sierra Leone
an independent republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British colony and protectorate. 27,925 sq. mi. (72,326 sq. km). Capital: Freetown.
Other words from Sierra Leone
- Sier·ra Le·o·ne·an [lee-oh-nee-uhn], /liˈoʊ ni ən/, noun
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How to use Sierra Leone in a sentence
Chernon Bah, co-founder of A World at School, was alarmed by what she witnessed recently in Sierra Leone.
In Liberia, the number is just over 54 percent—Sierra Leone, 67 percent.
In Sierra Leone, the WHO report reads, “steep increases persist.”
Jail Threats for Sierra Leone Ebola Victims’ Families | Abby Haglage | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“We know the outbreak is still flaming strongly in western Sierra Leone and some parts of the interior of Guinea,” said Nabarro.
Jail Threats for Sierra Leone Ebola Victims’ Families | Abby Haglage | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe event was a devastating one for Sierra Leone, deemed a “super-spreader” by The New York Times.
Jail Threats for Sierra Leone Ebola Victims’ Families | Abby Haglage | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
My father, who is dead, kept a hotel at Sierra Leone, and he knew the ways of the—half-castes.
With Edged Tools | Henry Seton MerrimanHe went out in 1816, and began an extraordinary work amongst the slaves released by British cruisers and landed at Sierra Leone.
The Quiver 3/1900 | AnonymousThe best measure of the heterogeneousness of the Sierra Leone population is to be found in Mrs. Kilham's vocabularies.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies | Robert Gordon LathamOf the two settlements, already mentioned, the Gambia is the most deadly; though Sierra Leone has the worst name.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies | Robert Gordon LathamThe condition of the colonists was so appalling that many proposed to return to Sierra Leone.
British Dictionary definitions for Sierra Leone
/ (sɪˈɛərə lɪˈəʊnɪ, lɪˈəʊn) /
a republic in W Africa, on the Atlantic: became a British colony in 1808 and gained independence (within the Commonwealth) in 1961; declared a republic in 1971; became a one-party state in 1978; multiparty democracy restored in 1991 but military rule was imposed following a coup in 1992, which led to civil unrest; consists of coastal swamps rising to a plateau in the east. Official language: English. Religion: Muslim majority and animist. Currency: leone. Capital: Freetown. Pop: 5 612 685 (2013 est). Area: 71 740 sq km (27 699 sq miles)
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Cultural definitions for Sierra Leone
[ (see-er-uh lee-ohn, lee-oh-nee) ]
Republic in western Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea to the north and east, and Liberia to the south. Freetown is its capital and largest city.
Notes for Sierra Leone
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