n.
Pronunciation: g ī - ' a-n ə
Variant: or formerly British Guiana
Function: geographical name
country N S. America on Atlantic coast; a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations since 1970 capital Georgetown area 83,000 sq mi (215,800 sq km ), pop 755,000
– Guy · a · nese \ ˌ g ī - ə - ' n ē z, - ' n ē s \ adjective or noun