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

She was out of the country in January, taking part in a diplomatic mission to Ghana, when the ferocious Palisades fire broke out.

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Bass was out of the country in January, taking part in a diplomatic mission to Ghana, when the ferocious Palisades fire destroyed thousands of homes and killed 12 people.

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Several African countries - Eswatini, Ghana, Rwanda and South Sudan - have all accepted people from third countries expelled from the US in recent months.

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He was a soccer player until he had a growth spurt, participated in a basketball camp and was spotted playing in Togo, a country bordering Ghana.

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

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