Pronunciation: s ē - ˌ er- ə -l ē - ' ō n, ˌ sir- ə -, -l ē - ' ō -n ē
Function: geographical name
country W Africa on the Atlantic; a dominion of the Commonwealth of Nations capital Freetown area 27,699 sq mi (71,740 sq km ), pop 4,491,000
– Sierra Le · on · ean \ - ' ō -n ē - ə n \ adjective or noun