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Guinea

[ gin-ee ]
/ ˈgɪn i /

noun

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OTHER WORDS FROM Guinea

Guin·e·an, adjective, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Guinea

Guiana, Guinea , Guyana

Words nearby Guinea

guiltless, guilt trip, guilty, guimpe, Guin., Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea corn, Guinea Current, guinea fowl, guinea grains
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British Dictionary definitions for Guinea (1 of 2)

guinea
/ (ˈɡɪnɪ) /

noun

  1. a British gold coin taken out of circulation in 1813, worth 21 shillings
  2. the sum of 21 shillings (£1.05), still used in some contexts, as in quoting professional fees
See guinea fowl
US slang, derogatory an Italian or a person of Italian descent

Word Origin for guinea

C16: the coin was originally made of gold from Guinea

British Dictionary definitions for Guinea (2 of 2)

Guinea
/ (ˈɡɪnɪ) /

noun

a republic in West Africa, on the Atlantic: established as the colony of French Guinea in 1890 and became an independent republic in 1958. Official language: French. Religion: Muslim majority and animist. Currency: franc. Capital: Conakry. Pop: 11 176 026 (2013 est). Area: 245 855 sq km (94 925 sq miles)
(formerly) the coastal region of West Africa, between Cape Verde and Namibe (formerly Moçâmedes; Angola): divided by a line of volcanic peaks into Upper Guinea (between The Gambia and Cameroon) and Lower Guinea (between Cameroon and S Angola)
Gulf of Guinea a large inlet of the S Atlantic on the W coast of Africa, extending from Cape Palmas, Liberia, to Cape Lopez, Gabon: contains two large bays, the Bight of Bonny and the Bight of Benin, separated by the Niger delta
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Cultural definitions for Guinea

Guinea
[ (gin-ee) ]

Republic in west Africa, bordered by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Mali to the north; Ivory Coast to the east; Liberia to the south; and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its capital and largest city is Conarky.

notes for Guinea

Guinea was once part of the Mali empire.

notes for Guinea

It became independent of France in 1958.
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