GUINEA


Meaning of GUINEA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgi-nē ]

geographical name

or French Gui·née gē-ˈnā

1. region W Africa bordering on the Atlantic from Gambia (on N) to Angola (on S)

2. or formerly French Guinea republic W Africa bordering on the Atlantic; formerly a territory of French West Africa capital Conakry area 94,925 square miles (245,856 square kilometers ), population 7,300,000

• Guin·ean ˈgi-nē-ən adjective or noun

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