French Guiana [ gee-an -uh , gee-ah -nuh ] SHOW IPA
/ giˈæn ə, giˈɑ nə / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun
an overseas department of France, on the NE coast of South America: formerly a French colony. 35,135 sq. mi. (91,000 sq. km). Capital : Cayenne.
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How to use French Guiana in a sentence As far as I can tell, this magazine spent as much time making fun of French politicians as it did of Muslims or Islam.
The comedian responded to the deadly attack on a French satirical magazine by renewing his recent criticisms of the Islamic faith.
The FBI has also been searching its records for any information that could assist the French investigation, a spokesperson added.
Gunshots rang out in Paris this morning on a second day of deadly violence that has stunned the French capital.
I think the response of the French government so far has been pretty appropriate in that regard.
However, on reaching Spain, the magic of the Emperor's personality soon restored the vigour and prestige of the French arms.
He gives a list of the sponsors of the baptized Indians, who included many of the French nobility and clergy.
It being offensive to the French, they took none of it with them on their return.
Eustache le Sueur died; one of the best French historical painters of his time.
Sanson's Atlas: a very large atlas by a French geographer in use in Swift's time.
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British Dictionary definitions for French Guiana
noun
a French overseas region in NE South America, on the Atlantic: colonized by the French in about 1637; tropical forests. Capital: Cayenne. Pop: 229 000 (2009 est). Area: about 91 000 sq km (23 000 sq miles)
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