GUINEA


Meaning of GUINEA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgi-nē ]

noun

Etymology: Guinea, Africa, supposed source of the gold from which it was made

Date: 1664

1. : an English gold coin issued from 1663 to 1813 and fixed in 1717 at 21 shillings

2. : a unit of value equal to one pound and one shilling

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.