Variant: or Côte d'Ivoire
Pronunciation: ˌ k ō t-d ē - ' vwär
Function: geographical name
1 region W Africa bordering on the Atlantic W of the Gold Coast
2 country W Africa including the Ivory Coast & its hinterland; a republic; formerly a territory of French West Africa; official capital Yamoussoukro, seat of government Abidjan area 124,503 sq mi (322,463 sq km ), pop 13,459,000
– Ivor · i · an \ ( ˌ ) ī - ' vo ̇ r- ē - ə n \ adjective or noun
– Ivory Coast · er \ ' k ō -st ə r \ noun